Especially, for fresh coconut products this market does not require negotiation and exports are easy. Because, the disease on coconut trees hardly appear.
According to coconut farmers, the period of trees under 10 years old is often harmful by beetles. Through this stage, the tree is almost disease free. Besides, coconut farmers often use very little fertilizer, using a balance between organic and chemical fertilizers, so fresh coconut is almost completely natural.
According to Mr. Nguyen Dinh Muoi, Deputy General Director of Vina T&T Group, an enterprise specializing in exporting Vietnamese fruits to the US market, said: “Currently, the enterprise has cooperated with cooperatives and cooperative groups to grow coconut. in Ben Tre to buy fresh coconuts for export to the US market.
In Ben Tre, the enterprise has two establishments buying fresh coconuts in Chau Thanh and Giong Trom. Every week, Vina T&T company exports to the US market about 250 thousand fresh coconuts. In the dry season, it is more attractive to buy goods than the rainy season, sometimes there is not enough coconut to buy. ”
Wood exports confidently meet the target of 11 billion USD in 2019, cautious of the potential US market Export of wood confidently fulfills the goal of 11 billion USD in 2019, cautiously the potential US market
