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CPT/CFR your airport quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for the United States → indicative
CPT your airport or FCA SGN quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Canada → indicative
CPT your airport quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Europe → indicative
CPT Sydney / Melbourne or FCA SGN quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Australia → indicative
CPT Dubai or CFR Jebel Ali on request. All Vietnamese fruit for the UAE → indicative
On request — codes matched to your importer's registration per lot; quotation DAP border gate or CFR Shanghai/Shenzhen. All Vietnamese fruit for China → indicative
CFR Busan quoted on request; Form VK certificate of origin. All Vietnamese fruit for Korea → indicative
CFR/CIF Tokyo or Yokohama quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Japan → indicative
CPT Moscow quoted on request. 100 % T/T in advance. All Vietnamese fruit for Russia → indicative
CFR/CIF Nhava Sheva or Chennai quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for India → indicative
CFR/CIF Singapore quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Singapore → indicative
CFR/CIF Port Klang quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Malaysia → indicative
CFR/CIF Laem Chabang quoted on request; supply and permit coverage confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Thailand → indicative
CFR/CIF Hong Kong quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Hong Kong → indicative
CFR/CIF Jeddah, Dammam, Sohar, Hamad or Shuwaikh quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for the Gulf → indicative
CPT London Heathrow, or FCA Tan Son Nhat, quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for the United Kingdom → indicative
CFR/CIF Auckland quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for New Zealand → indicative
Main destinations we document: Australia, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, UAE, Netherlands, France; China from GACC-coded orchards and packing houses (on request). Documents are prepared for your destination and confirmed with the quotation.
Fresh Red Dragon Fruit Vietnam
Red-flesh dragon fruit (H14, LD1 clones) from Vietnam. Sweeter and more coloured than white flesh; shipped mainly by air in 3.5 kg cartons to North America, Europe, Australia and the UAE, and by sea to nearby Asian markets.
| Variety | Red flesh (H. polyrhizus) indicative |
|---|---|
| Fruit size | Codex codes C–F (201–500 g) indicative |
| Cartons | 3.5 kg air · 4 kg sea indicative |
| Main route | Air (sea for nearby Asia) indicative |
| Storage | About 6–10 °C depending on clone · RH 85–90 % indicative |
Indicative specifications, confirmed with the quotation. Carton size and container loading are confirmed per order.
Red Dragon Fruit: grades
Final specification is confirmed on each quotation. Full standards are under Technical details.
Extra Class
INDICATIVECodex CXS 237-2003
- Very slight defects only
- Tolerance 5 %
Class I
INDICATIVECodex CXS 237-2003
- Skin defects ≤ 1 cm²
- Tolerance 10 %
Class II
INDICATIVECodex CXS 237-2003
- Skin defects ≤ 2 cm²
- Tolerance 10 %
Red Dragon Fruit: shipment planning
Main destinations we document: Australia, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, UAE, Netherlands, France; China on request (GACC codes).
Cold chain
Season calendar
Main crop May–September; off-season fruit under lighting October–April · indicative
- JanAvailable
- FebAvailable
- MarAvailable
- AprAvailable
- MayPeak
- JunPeak
- JulPeak
- AugPeak
- SepPeak
- OctAvailable
- NovAvailable
- DecAvailable
Transit time from Vietnam indicative
Sailing or flight schedule is confirmed with the quotation.
Documents with every lot
- Commercial Invoice · Packing List · B/L or AWB
- Phytosanitary Certificate (treatment details where required)
- Certificate of Origin (FTA form for your country)
- Residue test report per lot (EU, Korea)
Red Dragon Fruit: technical details
For your QC, import and logistics teams. Open a section to read the full specification.
Product identity
- Trade nameFresh Red Dragon Fruit Vietnam — 3.5 kg air / 4 kg sea cartonindicative
- HS code0810.90.92 (Vietnam) · 081090 (HS6).
- VarietyRed flesh (H. polyrhizus, clones such as H14 and LD1).indicative
Variety, growing areas and season
- Growing areasBinh Thuan (now Lam Dong), Long An (now Tay Ninh) and Tien Giang (now Dong Thap).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.
- ClonesRed-flesh clones such as H14 and LD1; storage temperature is tested per clone.indicative
- SeasonMain crop May–September; off-season fruit under lighting October–April.indicative
Quality classes and size codes
| Class | Defects allowed | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Extra | Very slight defects only | 5 % |
| Class I | Skin defects ≤ 1 cm² | 10 % |
| Class II | Skin defects ≤ 2 cm² | 10 % |
- Reference standardCodex CXS 237-2003; whole, sound, clean fruit free of pests and foreign smell.indicative
- SizeCodex codes C–F (201–500 g)indicative
- BrixTypically 13–17 °Brix at harvest — sweeter than white flesh — measured on 10 fruit per lot and reported with the packing photos.indicative
- Maturity and firmnessHarvested 28–32 days after flowering, skin fully red, firm to thumb pressure; no cracks, sunburn or soft spots at packing.indicative
Packing
| Packing | Route | Typical market |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 kg (air) | Air | USA, Canada, EU, Australia, UAE |
| 4 kg (sea) | Sea | Nearby Asian markets on request |
- PackingVentilated corrugated cartons, English label with product, class, size, net weight, lot code, packing date and registered packing-house code.indicative
- CartonVentilated corrugated carton, about 40 × 30 × 13 cm for 4 kg (gross about 4.6 kg) and about 40 × 30 × 11 cm for 3.5 kg; fruit in foam-net sleeves; packed +2–3 % over net. No PE bags.indicative
- Pallet120–150 cartons of 4 kg per pallet, strapped with corner boards; ISPM 15 wooden pallets. 20 pallets per 40'RF, or loose-loaded for maximum cartons.indicative
- Per 40' reefer3,600–4,200 × 4 kg cartons (≈ 15–17 t) per 40'RF, loose-loaded. Exact count confirmed with the packing house in the quotation.indicative
- Air3.5 kg cartons are built onto airline pallets by the handling agent at Tan Son Nhat; from 200 cartons per shipment. Chargeable weight is confirmed by the forwarder with the quotation.
Cold chain and transit
- Set point6–10 °C (tested per clone)indicative
- HumidityRH 85–90 %indicative
- Storage life2–4 weeksindicative
- TransitBy air: USA / Canada 2–3 days; Amsterdam / Paris 1–2 days; Australia 1–2 days; Dubai 1 day. Schedules are confirmed with the quotation.indicative
Origin, codes and market access
- USA3.5 kg cartons by air, irradiated fruit. Registered orchard and packing house · APHIS-approved treatment facility. CPT/CFR your airport quoted on request.indicative
- Canada3.5 kg cartons by air (Toronto / Vancouver 2–3 days). CFIA AIRS check · the importer holds an SFC licence. CPT or FCA SGN quoted on request.indicative
- EU3.5 kg cartons by air (Amsterdam / Paris 1–2 days). Dragon fruit from Vietnam is under increased official checks at EU borders (Regulation (EU) 2019/1793); residues tested per lot against EU MRLs. CPT your airport quoted on request.indicative
- AustraliaBy air, treatment per BICON conditions. Registered codes · the importer holds a BICON permit. CPT your airport quoted on request.indicative
- UAEAir or sea (Dubai 1 day by air). Phytosanitary certificate · no specific treatment. CPT Dubai or CFR Jebel Ali on request.indicative
- Other marketsMain destinations we document: Australia, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, UAE, Netherlands, France; China on request. Documents are prepared for your destination and confirmed with the quotation.
- 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 buyersUsually CFR/CIF Jebel Ali — both can be shown on the same quotation.
Red Dragon Fruit: 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 and variety
- Class and fruit size
- Carton weight
- Cartons, tonnes or containers
- Destination port or airport
- Incoterm (sea FOB/CFR/CIF · air FCA/CPT)
- Preferred shipping week
Red Dragon Fruit: buyer questions
What is red-flesh dragon fruit?
indicativeRed-flesh dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus): deep red-purple flesh, sweeter and more coloured than white flesh. Shipped mainly by air.
Where is it grown?
indicativeBinh Thuan (now Lam Dong), Long An (now Tay Ninh) and Tien Giang (now Dong Thap).
When is it available?
indicativeAll year: main crop May–September; off-season fruit under lighting October–April.
Which cartons do you offer?
indicative3.5 kg cartons by air (USA, Canada, EU, Australia, UAE); 4 kg cartons by sea for nearby Asian markets on request.
What temperature do you set?
indicativeAbout 6–10 °C depending on the clone, RH 85–90 %; storage life 2–4 weeks.
How long is the transit?
indicativeBy air: USA / Canada 2–3 days; Amsterdam / Paris 1–2 days; Australia 1–2 days; Dubai 1 day. Schedules are confirmed with the quotation.
Can you ship to the USA?
indicativeYes, as irradiated fruit from registered orchards and packing houses, treated at an APHIS-approved facility.
Which markets do you document?
indicativeAustralia, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, UAE, Netherlands, France; China on request (GACC codes).
Which documents come with each lot?
Commercial 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 form that gives you the FTA rate, 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.
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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