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On request: we confirm the orchard and packing house are GACC-approved before quoting. All Vietnamese fruit for China → indicative
On request. All Vietnamese fruit for the USA → indicative
Whole pomelo imports into Australia are suspended. All Vietnamese fruit for Australia → indicative
CFR/CIF Jebel Ali quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for the UAE → indicative
CFR Busan quoted on request; Form VK certificate of origin. All Vietnamese fruit for Korea → indicative
CFR/CIF Singapore quoted on request; supply confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Singapore → indicative
CFR Rotterdam quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Europe → indicative
CFR/CIF Vancouver quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Canada → indicative
CFR/CIF Hong Kong quoted on request; supply confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Hong Kong → indicative
CFR/CIF Felixstowe / London Gateway quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for the United Kingdom → indicative
Documents are prepared for your destination and confirmed with the quotation.
Fresh Pomelo Vietnam
Green-skin pomelo from Ben Tre (now Vinh Long) and Năm Roi pomelo from Binh Minh, both protected geographical indications. Plentiful from Mid-Autumn to the end of the year; specifications confirmed on each quotation.
| Varieties | Green-skin (da xanh) · Năm Roi indicative |
|---|---|
| Carton | Confirmed with the quotation |
| Loading 40'RF | Confirmed with the quotation |
| Reefer setting | 12 °C (±2 °C) · RH 90–95 % indicative |
| Storage life | 6–8 weeks indicative |
| Sweetness | TSS ≥ 8 % (Codex minimum) indicative |
Indicative specifications, confirmed with the quotation. Carton size and container loading are confirmed per order.
Pomelo: grades
Final specification is confirmed on each quotation. Full standards are under Technical details.
Extra Class
INDICATIVECodex CXS 214-1999
- Very slight defects only
- Tolerance 5 %
Class I
INDICATIVECodex CXS 214-1999
- Defects ≤ 10 % of surface
- Tolerance 10 %
Class II
INDICATIVECodex CXS 214-1999
- Defects ≤ 15 % of surface
- Tolerance 10 %
Cold chain
Handling notes
- Năm Roi: wrapped or waxed to limit water loss
Season calendar
Green-skin pomelo: plentiful from Mid-Autumn to year end, limited in other months · indicative
- JanLimited
- FebLimited
- MarLimited
- AprLimited
- MayLimited
- JunLimited
- JulLimited
- AugLimited
- SepPeak
- OctPeak
- NovPeak
- DecPeak
Transit time from Vietnam indicative
Sailing or flight schedule is confirmed with the quotation.
Documents with every lot
- Commercial Invoice · Packing List · B/L
- Phytosanitary Certificate (Plant Protection Department of Vietnam)
- Certificate of Origin
- Reefer temperature setting record
Pomelo: technical details
For your QC, import and logistics teams. Open a section to read the full specification.
Product identity
- Trade nameFresh Pomelo Vietnamindicative
- HS code0805.40.00 (Vietnam) · 080540 (HS6).
- VarietiesGreen-skin pomelo (bưởi da xanh), recognised as a national variety on 22 May 2006 (decision 40/2006/QĐ-BNN), originating in Mo Cay, Ben Tre (now Vinh Long); and Năm Roi pomelo.indicative
Variety, growing areas and season
- Growing areasBen Tre (now Vinh Long; green-skin pomelo GI), Vinh Long (Năm Roi, Binh Minh — about 1,949 ha), Hau Giang and Soc Trang (now Can Tho), Dong Nai. The former Ben Tre area has over 7,200 ha of green-skin and pink-flesh pomelo.indicative
- Export codesFruit is packed from orchards (PUC) and packing houses (PHC) registered with Vietnam's Plant Protection Department; the codes appear on the phytosanitary certificate. Where the destination keeps its own list of approved codes (China, Korea, Japan, the USA, Australia, New Zealand), codes are matched to your destination per lot.
- Season (green-skin)Plentiful from Mid-Autumn to the end of the year; limited supply in other months.indicative
Quality classes and size codes
| Class | Defects | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Extra | Very slight superficial only | 5 % |
| Class I | Total ≤ 10 % of surface | 10 % |
| Class II | Total ≤ 15 % of surface | 10 % |
- Reference standardCodex CXS 214-1999: total soluble solids ≥ 8 %; whole, firm, no bruising, no chilling injury.indicative
- Size codesBy weight or diameter: code 0 > 1,900 g (> 170 mm) … code 7: 400–700 g (100–118 mm); fruit under 400 g or 100 mm excluded.indicative
- Sweetness (Brix)Năm Roi usually about 9–11 °Brix, green-skin (da xanh) about 10–12 °Brix; Codex minimum 8 % total soluble solids. Measured on sample fruit per lot and sent with packing photos.indicative
Packing
- Carton13–15 kg net carton by sea (about 7–12 fruit by size code); 8–10 kg by air.indicative
- Pallet13–15 kg cartons: about 70–80 cartons per pallet, 20 pallets per 40'RF; ISPM 15 wood. Indicative — confirmed with the packing house in the quotation.indicative
- Per 40' reeferAbout 1,400–1,600 cartons of 13–15 kg (≈ 19–21 t) per 40'RF palletised, set point 12 °C ±2. Exact count confirmed with the quotation.indicative
- By air8–10 kg cartons by air (Hong Kong, Europe) on request, from 100 cartons; chargeable weight confirmed by the forwarder.indicative
Cold chain and transit
- Storage12–14 °C by variety, maturity and duration, RH 90–95 %; 6–8 weeks. Năm Roi loses water quickly in the sun — wrapping or waxing extends storage (63 → 77 days). Reefer estimate 12 °C (±2 °C), confirmed with the quotation.indicative
- Sea transit from Cat LaiJebel Ali 13–18 days (via transhipment) · Dammam 16–20 · Jeddah 18–22 · Port Klang 3–5 · Singapore 2–3. Routing and schedule are confirmed with the quotation.indicative
Origin, codes and market access
- Geographical indications'Bến Tre' for green-skin pomelo, no. 00062 (26 January 2018); 'Bình Minh' for Năm Roi pomelo, no. 00036 (29 August 2013).indicative
- USAOpen since 2022: irradiation at a minimum 150 Gy at an APHIS-approved facility. On request.indicative
- ChinaProtocol signed 15 April 2026: growing areas and packing houses registered with Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and GACC-approved; GAP, IPM, fruit bagged at least 60 days before harvest. On request.indicative
- AustraliaSuspended from 15 September 2026 — Australia has suspended whole pomelo imports for 6 months; no orders for Australia.
- Other marketsWe confirm the current requirement with the authority before the first shipment.
- CertificationsOur fruit comes from export-registered orchards (PUC) and packing houses (PHC); a phytosanitary certificate is issued for every lot; any post-harvest treatment the destination requires (vapour heat, irradiation or cold treatment) is arranged per lot at facilities approved by that country. VFE does not hold GlobalG.A.P. or organic certification — we say so up front. Every lot is checked at packing (class, size, maturity, no rot) and photographed before shipment.
- Documents we provideCommercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading (sea) or Air Waybill (air), Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam (with the treatment details the destination requires), Certificate of Origin in the FTA form for your country, pesticide residue test report where the destination requires it, and the reefer temperature record for sea lots. Import permit, product registration and customs clearance at destination are the buyer's responsibility.
Commercial terms
- IncotermsSea: FOB Cat Lai (Ho Chi Minh City) as standard; CFR/CIF your port on request. Air: FCA Tan Son Nhat (SGN); CPT/CIP your airport on request. Sea and air can appear on the same quotation.
- Price unitUSD per carton, USD/kg alongside. Prices are given in the quotation only.
- Payment — sea, first orders50 % by T/T as deposit within 3 working days after the Proforma Invoice is confirmed; 50 % against scanned shipping documents before release of the original B/L or telex release.
- Payment — air, first orders50 % by T/T on the Proforma Invoice and the balance before the flight — an air waybill is not a document of title.
- Payment — Russia / EAEU and trial lotsRussia/EAEU and all trial lots: 100 % by T/T before shipment. Irrevocable L/C at sight accepted for regular buyers. No D/P, no open account.
- QuotationReply within 1 business day; firm quotation within 2 business days once size and quantity are confirmed. Valid 7 days, with an RFQ reference, by email and WhatsApp.
- UAE buyersCFR/CIF Jebel Ali for sea, CPT/CIP DXB for air — both can be shown on the same quotation.
Pomelo: what we need to quote
Send these 7 points. We reply within 1 business day and send a firm quotation within 2 business days, valid 7 days, by email and WhatsApp.
- Product
- Variety and class
- Carton weight
- Containers, cartons or tonnes
- Destination port
- Incoterm (FOB / CFR / CIF)
- Preferred shipping week
Pomelo: buyer questions
Which pomelo varieties do you offer?
indicativeGreen-skin pomelo (bưởi da xanh), recognised as a national variety on 22 May 2006 (decision 40/2006/QĐ-BNN), originating in Mo Cay, Ben Tre (now Vinh Long); and Năm Roi pomelo.
Where is it grown?
indicativeBen Tre (now Vinh Long; green-skin pomelo GI), Vinh Long (Năm Roi, Binh Minh — about 1,949 ha), Hau Giang and Soc Trang (now Can Tho), Dong Nai. The former Ben Tre area has over 7,200 ha of green-skin and pink-flesh pomelo.
When is green-skin pomelo available?
indicativePlentiful from Mid-Autumn to the end of the year; limited supply in other months.
Which quality classes apply?
indicativeCodex CXS 214-1999: Extra, Class I (defects ≤ 10 % of surface), Class II (≤ 15 %); total soluble solids ≥ 8 %.
What storage temperature applies?
indicative12–14 °C by variety, maturity and duration, RH 90–95 %; 6–8 weeks. Năm Roi loses water quickly in the sun — wrapping or waxing extends storage (63 → 77 days). Reefer estimate 12 °C (±2 °C), confirmed with the quotation.
Can you ship to China?
indicativeProtocol signed 15 April 2026: growing areas and packing houses registered with Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and GACC-approved; GAP, IPM, fruit bagged at least 60 days before harvest. On request.
Can you ship to Australia?
Not at present: Australia suspended whole pomelo imports for 6 months from 15 September 2026.
Which documents come with each lot?
Commercial Invoice, Packing List, full set of clean on-board Bill of Lading (or telex release), Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam, Certificate of Origin and the reefer temperature setting record. Import permit, product registration and customs clearance at destination are the buyer's responsibility.
Which Incoterms do you quote?
Sea: FOB Cat Lai as standard, CFR/CIF your port on request. Air: FCA Tan Son Nhat (SGN), CPT/CIP your airport on request. Both can appear on the same quotation.
What are your payment terms?
Sea, first orders: 50 % T/T deposit on the Proforma Invoice, 50 % against scanned shipping documents. Air, first orders: 50 % on the Proforma Invoice and the balance before the flight. Russia/EAEU and trial lots: 100 % before shipment. Irrevocable L/C at sight for regular buyers. No D/P, no open account.
How fast will I get a quotation?
We reply within 1 business day and send a firm quotation within 2 business days once size and quantity are confirmed. Quotations are valid 7 days and carry an RFQ reference.
Who is the exporter of record?
VIET FARM EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — exporter of record on every document; fruit is sourced from registered orchards and packing houses under our supervision.
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