Types of exported mangoes and key regional areas for growing mangoes

Currently, Vietnam is one of the leading countries in exporting mangoes to the international market. So where are the key mango growing areas of Vietnam? And which variety of mango is presently being exported the most? Let’s find out more details with Viet Linh in the article below.

Learn about Vietnam’s mango export situation

According to statistics, Vietnam has become the 13th largest mango exporting country worldwide. Vietnamese mangoes have been exported to 40 countries, including the main countries: China, Korea, Australia, Japan, Europe and New Zealand. Of these, China is the largest market that accounts for 84.6%.

The positive news is that Vietnamese mango output imported into the US market in recent years has grown significantly with prices approximately twice as high as other countries.

It can be seen that mango export figures always fluctuate. There is increasing growth in output as well as price.

Mango growing areas in Vietnam

Mango is considered a perennial fruit tree, suitable for Vietnam’s weather and climate. Therefore, it can be seen that mango trees are planted spread out on the S-shaped map. Each region will lead to different flavors for mangoes. Currently, the total mango growing area reaches 87,000 hectares and the output is 969,000 tons/year. The area with the highest mango growing output is the Mekong Delta including the following provinces: Tien Giang, Dong Thap, An Giang, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Vinh Long,…

Businesses are increasingly interested in improving quality and value, in order to penetrate new, more demanding markets. Especially when exporting mangoes to demanding markets such as the US, Europe, Korea, Japan, etc., it is compulsory to upgrade product quality to succeed in exporting. 

That explains why businesses have invested more in technology development, particularly technologies for processing and packaging, meeting food safety standards with VietGAP, GlobalGAP, HACC, BRC certifications, etc. Currently, mango export will become a highly potential market and bring high economic value.

Types of mangoes exported from Vietnam

So what is the most exported mango variety today? Below are some mango lines that have been promoted to the international market:

• Hoa Loc mango: Grown in Hoa Hung commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province. This type of mango has a rich aroma, pleasant sweet taste and attractive yellow flesh.
• Cat Chu mango: Grown in Cao Lanh gardeners with very small output. This mango variety has a sweet taste, soft flesh and an extremely unforgettable aroma.
• Green-skinned Tuong mango: Also known as Elephant mango due to the size of the fruit is quite large. Sweet fragrance and nutritious ingredients are the outstanding advantages of this mango variety.
• Acacia Mango: Grown in the border areas of our country with a very unique flavor. Mangoes are suitable for eating raw or processed into dishes such as mango salad, mango shake…
• Muong La mango (Son La): Mainly exported to the Chinese market, competing with Cambodian and Thai mangoes.

Standards for exporting mangoes to the international market

Each country and each territory will have its own regulations and standards on imported mango products. But in general, for mangoes to be exported, they need to be uniform in size, contain no preservatives, and have an attractive appearance. Mangoes that meet standards must be clean, have beautiful skin, free from pests, have no residue of pesticides and be packed in 10kg boxes. After careful selection and removal of damaged fruits, the mangoes will be subjected to heat treatment, this is an important process inspected and certified by quarantine officers before being exported to the international market.

All fresh mango grades must have the following minimum standards:

• The mango should be intact
• In good condition, not crushed or damaged to the point of being unfit for use
• Clean, no foreign impurities visible to the naked eye
• Not damaged by harmful organisms
• There is no unusual moisture on the outside of the shell, unless there is condensation due to having just been removed from a cold storage device
• Does not have any strange odors and/or tastes
• The flesh is firm
• Fresh fruit form
• Not damaged by low temperature
• There are no dark spots or black dots
• No bruising
• Fully developed and of appropriate maturity
• If the fruit has a stem, the stem must not be longer than 1.0cm.

The development and condition of fresh mangoes must be consistent with the time and preservation during transportation so that they can:

• Continue the ripening process until the appropriate physiological maturity corresponding to the characteristics of the variety is achieved
• Withstands transportation and handling
• Reach the destination in good condition
• Color indicating ripeness may vary depending on variety.

Currently, Vietnamese mangoes are in the main season, and customers who are looking for sources of Vietnamese mangoes please contact Viet Linh, as we are one of the businesses with extensive experience in exporting mangoes to the international market. Viet Linh also has full experience in completing customs paperwork to ensure quick processes to export to international markets that can save time and costs for our business partners. If you are in need, please contact Viet Linh using the information below for the best support.

• Address: LK07-C14 Ministry of National Defense, Bui Xuong Trach Street, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Phone: 0345.128.188
• Email: sales@vietlinhagrimex.vn