Dragon fruit from Binh Thuan in Vietnam
Vietnam
Monday 02 July 2007
In the past years, some countries in Asia such as Thailand, China and a few other countries which have a climate type like Mediterranean climate have grown dragon fruit for test but Vietnam dragon fruit has still got a high position in the global market. Even in Vietnam, dragon fruit has been grown in many places such as Binh Thuan, Long An, Tien Giang, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City but dragon fruits of Binh Thuan province still get a market share of 80%-90% of the domestic and overseas markets. Analyzing biochemical of Forestry and Agriculture University in Hochiminh City and Binh Thuan Technology and Science Department shows that dragon fruit which has been grown in Binh Thuan is better than others on the quality and the color. It's the ecological condition and local climate in this area as well as getting much experience of growing that the farmers in Binh Thuan have made Dragon Fruit with enough specific characteristics for competition with other countries in trade.