Second fruit hot steam processing plant built

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The second fresh fruit processing plant that uses the international-standard hot steam technology to eliminate toxics and pests on fruit for exports will soon be operational, according to the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Department said that the plant named 'Good Life' in the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Zone had been completely checked by local experts and was ready to be operational.

However, the official operation of the plant will have to wait until representatives of Vietnamese fruit importers have tested and recognised it.

Local officials of the Department said that they are sending an invitation to its Japanese counterparts to visit the plant and conduct tests.

According to Vietnamese fruit exporters, a number of foreign markets, including Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand have high standards for imported fruit. As a result, Vietnamese fruit should be processed at such a plant before being exported to these markets.

At this point, Vietnam's first fruit hot steam processing plant named Yasaka in Binh Duong is operational and it mainly treats blue dragon fruit to be exported to Japan and South Korea.

According to local officials, blue dragon fruit is favourite and in high demand in foreign markets.

Source: TBKT

Translated by Thu Nguyen

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