Fruit

Overview: Vietnam's avocado production is about 150,000 tonnes a year, a scale second only to Indonesia in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese avocados have a high fat content and a creamy texture. Large, good-quality varieties such as BO-034 and Reed are grown. With rising domestic consu...

Overview: Passion fruit is a fruit whose cultivated area is expanding rapidly in Vietnam's Central Highlands, with annual production of about 200,000 tonnes. Called "chanh day" in Vietnamese, it is characterized by strong acidity and a distinctive aroma. Demand as a juice raw material is rising both at home and abroad...

Overview: Pomelo is a citrus fruit that has long been grown in Vietnam, with an annual output of about 800,000 tonnes. Called 'buoi', it is an indispensable auspicious fruit at the Lunar New Year (Tet). There are many local varieties, such as Nam Roi, Da Xanh, and Dien...

Overview: Rambutan is a tropical fruit widely grown in southern Vietnam, with an annual output of about 300,000 tonnes. Characterized by its red, hairy skin, it is called 'chom chom' in Vietnamese. The sweet, juicy flesh is similar to lychee but is larger and more satisfying to eat. Mai...

Overview: Longan is a tropical fruit that has long been grown in Vietnam, with an annual output of about 600,000 tonnes. It looks similar to lychee but is distinguished by a longer harvest period and good keeping quality. In addition to being eaten fresh, dried longan (longan flesh) is also in demand as an ingredient in herbal medicine and Chinese cuisine...

Overview: Vietnam's lychee is a specialty of the northern region, with an annual output of about 300,000 tonnes. The 'Vai thieu' variety, characterized by a sweet and rich aroma, is the mainstay, and Vietnam boasts the world's second-largest output after China. Because the harvest period is short, both fresh shipping and processed products...

Overview: Durian is the fastest-growing fruit in Vietnam in recent years, and is widely loved across Southeast Asia as the 'king of fruits'. Vietnam's annual output reaches about 1 million tonnes, and since official exports to China began in 2022, cultivation area and output have expanded rapidly. The main varieties...

Overview: Vietnam's mango has an annual output of about 900,000 tonnes, one of the largest production scales even in Southeast Asia. A variety of cultivars are grown, including Cat Chu, Cat Hoa Loc, and Australian mango. Sweet and richly aromatic, Vietnamese ma...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's largest producer of dragon fruit, with an annual output reaching about 1.4 million tonnes. Dragon fruit (pitaya) is a fruit of the cactus family, and both white-fleshed and red-fleshed varieties are grown. In Vietnam it is called 'thanh long', and mainly in the southern region there is about 60,000 hectares of...