RoK strawberry imports face new rules
Boxes of fresh strawberries exported from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam must have “for Vietnam” written on them, according to new rules released on February 16 by Vietnam’s Plant Protection Department.
The exports must also undergo quarantine checks by the RoK’s plant quarantine agencies and receive quarantine certificates, reported baohaiquan.vn.
The boxes must also not have soil, leaves or any other parts of strawberry trees in them.
Vietnam agreed to import RoK strawberries in 2016 after years of negotiation on quarantine issues between the two sides.
In Vietnam, RoK strawberries sell for VND600,000-800,000 per kilo.
Korean strawberries are grown on smart farms according to the management good agricultural practice (GAP - good agricultural practice) so they have high quality and reach international food hygiene and safety standards.