THREE STANDARDS WHEN EXPORTING LYCHEE TO JAPAN:

Exporting lychee to the Japanese market brings great benefits to our country's agricultural export industry. So what standards are needed to export lychee to the Japanese market?

Japan is a potential market for Vietnamese lychees.

Japan is currently one of the key markets for Vietnamese agricultural products. There are many agricultural products available in this demanding market such as bananas, durian, dragon fruit, lychee, etc. Exporting agricultural products to Japan helps bring in large revenues to help develop the domestic agricultural sector.

According to our research, Japan also grows lychee but the annual output is only 5% of the consumption demand. The main reason is that the weather here is not suitable for this crop to grow. Japanese people really like sweet fruits like lychee. Therefore, the demand for importing this item is extremely large. And China, Taiwan, Vietnam... are the countries that supply lychee to the Japanese market.

2020 marked the first time Vietnam exported fresh lychees to the Japanese market. After that, we quickly occupied more than 10% of the lychee consumption market of this country. Starting in 3rd place is enough to show that the potential of exporting lychees to Japan is huge. 2024 is expected to be a boom year for Vietnamese lychees in the Japanese market.

3 standards to meet if you want to export lychee to Japan

Japan is one of the most economically developed countries in Asia. However, this market is also quite famous and strict in the requirements for importing agricultural products from other countries. Below are 3 standards required for lychee.

Regarding the ripeness of lychee

When harvested, lychees are of uniform ripeness, the flesh is ripe and carries the characteristic flavor of the fruit. Lychees need to have a rich sweet taste, fresh and juicy. The total soluble solids content in the lychee juice is not lower than 17%.

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Lychee shape

In addition to the ripeness and quality of the product, the shape of the lychee must also meet certain standards. The lychee must be fresh, plump and show no signs of being crushed due to impact. At the same time, the color and length of the stem must also comply with the agreement between the buyer and the seller.

To help keep lychees fresh for a long time and meet standards after transportation, businesses need to pay attention to packaging this item when exporting. Lychees need to be divided into small bags and packed in cardboard boxes.

Weight of lychee

Depending on each order, the weight of the lychee will be adjusted. Normally, sales contracts will require the diameter of the fruit to be no less than 25mm. The number of fruits in 1kg is 25-30 fruits. The sweetness is above 18 degrees and the stem is no longer than 5mm.

The stem also needs to be carefully treated to limit mold bacteria from the stem from penetrating and affecting the quality of the lychee.

35 / 5,000 Food safety issues

Japan is a country that focuses on the health of its people. Therefore, all products here are strictly inspected for food safety and pesticide residues. Lychee growing areas must ensure compliance with international standards such as VietGap.

It can be seen that exporting lychees to the Japanese market is not simple. Lychee growing areas need to pay attention to the above standards to produce lychees that meet export standards, only then can the value of this fruit be increased. Japanese import-export enterprises are in need of connecting and importing lychees directly from the garden.