Loading boxes of Soi Hà pomelos for export onto a truck. — VNA/VNS Photo

TUYÊN QUANG — A ceremony was held in the northern province of Tuyên Quang’s Yên Sơn district on Friday afternoon to launch the first export batch of almost 8,000 Soi Hà pomelos to the UK.

According to Lê Quang Toàn, Vice Chairman of the Yên Sơn People’s Committee, the selected fruits boast a Brix sweetness level of at least 11.5, with no bitter taste, easy-to-peel segments, juicy flesh, and a uniform yellow peel that is free from blemishes or insect damage.

Harvested before October 15, the pomelos weigh between 1-1.2 kg each, passing pesticide residue tests two weeks prior to harvest and certified to meet European standards.

Nguyễn Thị Thanh Hương, Director of the R.Y.B JSC, noted that Soi Hà pomelos are one of the province’s seven OCOP (One Commune One Product) items ordered by the firm for export to the UK this year. Despite the market’s stringent requirements, the pomelos received positive feedback and orders from British buyers upon their debut.

Thanks to their early harvest, balanced sweetness, and lack of bitterness, these pomelos have potential for export to other European markets, she added.

Earlier, Tuyên Quang held a ceremony on October 11 to celebrate the export of six OCOP products to the UK, including guava tea, male papaya flower soaked in honey, dried banana, soybean tea bags, lemon syrup, and calamondin syrup. — VNS