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The festival is designed to create opportunities for local farmers to connect
with supermarkets, and processing and export firms while facilitating the
signing of contracts, memorandum of understanding on the consumption of litchi
and other agricultural products.
An array of activities will be held during the festival, including tours to the
ancient litchi tree in Thuy Lam village, Thanh Son commune, Thanh Ha district;
visits to VietGAP litchi gardens; and boat tours to visit litchi orchard along
Huong river, among others. Visitors can also try their hand at picking litchi in
gardens in Thanh Ha district and Chi Linh town.
Hai Duong litchi received the geographical indication from the Ministry of
Science and Technology National Office of Intellectual Property in 2007. The
local fruit was in Top 10 quality products in 2013 and 2014 and received the
Gold Brand prize in 2015.
The Vietnam Association of Food Science and Technology granted a “trustful and
safe food brand” certificate for Thanh Ha litchi in 2016. The same year, the
ancient litchi tree in Thuy Lam village was recognised as the oldest of its kind
in Vietnam.
According to Nguyen Thi Ha, Vice Director of the provincial Department of
Industry and Trade, the province has 10,500 hectares of litchi, which are
expected to yield 55,000-60,000 tonnes of fruit this year. The harvest time is
from May 15 to the end of June.
Currently, 131.68 hectares of local litchi cultivation are qualified for exports
to the US, EU and Australia. The province is also home to 334 hectares of litchi
grown in accordance with VietGAP standards.
Besides domestic market, Thanh Ha litchi has increased its presence outside the
country. The fruit has been sold in Australia, Canada, China, France, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the
US.
Source: VNA
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