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Main destinations we document: UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, EU, UK, Russia and the Gulf; China from GACC-coded orchards and packing houses (on request). Documents are prepared for your destination and confirmed with the quotation.
Fresh White Dragon Fruit Vietnam
White-flesh dragon fruit from Binh Thuan (now Lam Dong), Long An (now Tay Ninh) and Tien Giang (now Dong Thap). Available all year — main crop May–September, light-induced crop October–April. Class I to Codex CXS 237, sizes D–G, one size per carton. 4 kg cartons by sea to the UAE, Singapore, Thailand, India and East Asia; 3.5–4.5 kg cartons by air to Dubai, Europe and North America; 9 kg cartons to Malaysia. Specifications below are indicative and confirmed on each quotation.
| Variety | White flesh (Hylocereus undatus) · red flesh on its own page indicative |
|---|---|
| Class | Class I — Codex CXS 237-2003 (Extra / Class II on request) indicative |
| Size | Codex codes D–G (251–600 g) · Premium 400–600 g · Grade A 300–400 g · buyer bands to order indicative |
| Brix | 12–16 °Brix at harvest, measured per lot indicative |
| Cartons | 4 kg sea · 3.5 / 4.5 kg air · 9 kg sea (Malaysia) · 5 / 8 / 16 kg on request indicative |
| Loading | 4 kg: 120–150 per pallet, 3,600–4,200 cartons ≈ 15–17 t per 40'RF · 9 kg: 2,000–2,200 ≈ 18–20 t indicative |
| Storage | 5 °C ±2 · RH 85–90 % · about 4 weeks · not with bananas indicative |
| Treatment | None for UAE, ASEAN, India, HK, Canada · VHT for Korea, Japan, Australia, NZ · irradiation for the USA indicative |
| Season | All year · main crop May–Sep · lighting Oct–Apr · export peak Oct–Feb indicative |
| First order | Air from 200 cartons · sea: 1 pallet in a mixed container or a full 40'RF |
Indicative specifications, confirmed with the quotation. Carton count per container and reefer set point are confirmed with the packing house for your route.
White Dragon Fruit: grades
Final specification is confirmed on each quotation. Full standards are under Technical details.
Class I — what we ship
INDICATIVECodex CXS 237-2003
- Skin defects ≤ 1 cm², none into the flesh
- Tolerance 10 % · 0 % rot at packing
- ≤ 2 % rot at discharge counts as compliant
Size codes
INDICATIVECodex CXS 237 · one code per carton
- D 251–300 g · E 301–400 g
- F 401–500 g · G 501–600 g
- Buyer bands (e.g. 400–550 g) packed to order
Maturity
INDICATIVEHarvest rule VFE-TC-TL-01
- 28–32 days after flowering, fully coloured, firm
- Brix 12–16, 10 fruit measured per lot
- Pre-cooled within 12 h of harvest
White Dragon Fruit: shipment planning
Main destinations we document: UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, EU, UK, Russia and the Gulf; China from GACC-coded orchards and packing houses (on request).
Cold chain
Season calendar
Peak = natural main crop May–September · Available = light-induced crop October–April (export shipments busiest October–February, supply tightest around March) · 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 (Plant Protection Department of Vietnam) — treatment details where required
- Certificate of Origin: CEPA (UAE) · form D (ASEAN) · form E (China) · form VK (Korea) · AJCEP/VJEPA (Japan) · AANZFTA · EVFTA REX / UKVFTA · form EAV (Russia) · form AI (India)
- Pesticide residue test report, ISO/IEC 17025 — per lot for EU/UK/Korea, with the first lot for the UAE
- Reefer temperature setting record (sea) · lot code on every carton
White Dragon Fruit: technical details
For your QC, import and logistics teams. Open a section to read the full specification.
Product identity
- Trade nameFresh White Dragon Fruit Vietnam — Class I · 4 kg / 4.5 kg / 9 kg cartonindicative
- HS code0810.90.92 (Vietnam) · 081090 (HS6).
- BotanicalHylocereus undatus (white flesh). The variety shipped in most sea containers from Vietnam; red flesh (H. polyrhizus) has its own page.indicative
- Geographical indications'Binh Thuan' dragon fruit (registered 2006, also protected in Japan and the EU) and 'Chau Thanh' (Long An).indicative
Variety, growing areas and season
- Growing areasBinh Thuan (now Lam Dong), Vietnam's largest dragon fruit province; Long An (now Tay Ninh); Tien Giang (now Dong Thap). Coastal south-central and Mekong Delta orchards, 1–3 hours from Ho Chi Minh City's port and airport.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. Codes approved by China, Korea, Japan, the USA, Australia or New Zealand are matched to your destination per lot.
- White flesh — seasonAll year. Main (natural) crop May–September; light-induced crop October–April. Export volumes peak October–February; supply is tightest around March.indicative
- Red fleshRed-flesh dragon fruit (H. polyrhizus) is mainly an air-freight fruit and has a separate page; mixed white/red containers can be quoted.
- Harvest ruleHarvested 28–32 days after flowering for export lots, fully coloured and firm, bracts green, stem cut 15–25 mm; into the packing house the same day and pre-cooled within 12 h.indicative
Quality classes and size codes
| Class (Codex CXS 237) | Defects allowed | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Extra | Very slight defects only | 5 % |
| Class I — what we ship | Skin defects ≤ 1 cm², none into the flesh | 10 % |
| Class II | Skin defects ≤ 2 cm² | 10 % |
- Reference standardCodex CXS 237-2003: whole, sound, clean fruit, free of pests, foreign smell and taste; bracts green and trimmed, no spines.indicative
- Size codesCodex: A 110–150 g · B 151–200 · C 201–250 · D 251–300 · E 301–400 · F 401–500 · G 501–600 · H 601–700 · I > 700. Export lots are usually D–G (251–600 g); one size code per carton, at most 10 % from the adjacent code.indicative
- Commercial sizesPremium 400–600 g · Grade A 300–400 g · Commercial 250–300 g. Buyer size bands such as 400–550 g are packed to order.indicative
- BrixTypically 12–16 °Brix at harvest, measured on 10 fruit per lot and reported with the packing photos.indicative
- Maturity and firmnessHarvested 28–32 days after flowering, skin fully pink-red, firm to thumb pressure; no cracks, sunburn or soft spots at packing.indicative
- At discharge≤ 2 % rot counts as compliant. Claims within 24 h of unloading with photos, the reefer temperature log and an independent survey.
Packing
| Carton | Route · typical markets | Fruit per carton (indicative) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 kg net | Sea · UAE, Singapore, Thailand, India, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada | 7–13 fruit (sizes D–G) |
| 4.5 kg net | Air · UAE and Gulf, Europe | 8–11 fruit at 400–550 g |
| 3.5 kg net | Air · UAE, Europe, UK | 7–9 fruit |
| 9 kg net | Sea · Malaysia | 18–30 fruit |
| 5 kg · 8 kg · 16 kg | Sea · Korea, Canada, China — on request | Confirmed per order |
- CartonVentilated corrugated carton, about 40 × 30 × 13 cm for 4 kg (gross about 4.6 kg); fruit in foam-net sleeves or paper on request; packed +2–3 % over net. No PE bags.indicative
- LabelEnglish label (Arabic or other language on request) with product, class, size code and count, net weight, origin Vietnam, packer and registered packing-house code, lot code, packing date; buyer sticker on request.
- 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 · 2,000–2,200 × 9 kg cartons (≈ 18–20 t) per 40'RF. Exact count confirmed with the packing house in the quotation.indicative
- AirAir 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.
- Lot codeVFE-TL-
- - on every carton; two reference cartons kept at the packing house until the lot is accepted.
Cold chain and transit
- Pre-coolingInto the cool room within 12 h of harvest and cooled to the container or flight set point before loading; warm fruit is never loaded.
- Set point5 °C ±2 for white-flesh fruit, RH 85–90 %, normal atmosphere. Some packing houses run 7–10 °C for short routes; the set point for your route is confirmed per lot.indicative
- Mixed loadsDragon fruit is non-climacteric: keep it away from ethylene producers and never in the same reefer as bananas (13–14 °C).
- Storage lifeAbout 4 weeks from packing at 5 °C — enough for every sea route below plus shelf time at destination.indicative
- Sea transit from Cat LaiSingapore 2–4 days · Port Klang 3–5 · Laem Chabang 3–5 · Hong Kong 3–6 · Busan about 8 · Tokyo/Yokohama 8–12 · Jebel Ali 13–18 · Nhava Sheva/Chennai 2–3 weeks · Sydney 2–3 weeks · Jeddah/Dammam 3–4 weeks · Vancouver about 4 weeks · Auckland 3–4 weeks. Schedules confirmed with the quotation.indicative
- Air from Tan Son Nhat (SGN)Dubai DXB about 1 day · Moscow, Amsterdam, Paris, London 1–2 days · Los Angeles, Vancouver 1–2 days. Fruit is harvested 1–2 days before the flight.indicative
Origin, codes and market access
- UAE4 kg cartons by sea (Jebel Ali 13–18 days) or 3.5–4.5 kg cartons by air (DXB about 1 day). Phytosanitary certificate, no treatment required; C/O under the Vietnam–UAE CEPA for the preferential rate; pesticide residue report with the first lot (residues may be sampled on arrival). Importer registration with MOCCAE / Dubai Municipality is the buyer's.indicative
- Singapore · Malaysia · ThailandSingapore: SFA-licensed importer, import permit per lot via TradeNet, 4 kg cartons. Malaysia: DOA/MAQIS import permit held by the importer, phyto, 9 kg cartons. Thailand: DOA import permit, phyto — white-flesh dragon fruit is on the approved list; 4 kg cartons. C/O form D (ATIGA).indicative
- IndiaSea reefer, 4 kg cartons, Nhava Sheva or Chennai 2–3 weeks. Import permit obtained by the importer before shipment; phyto; C/O form AI (AIFTA).indicative
- ChinaOnly from GACC-registered orchards and packing houses; phyto with code numbers, carton label 'Exported to the People's Republic of China', C/O form E (ACFTA). Mostly by road via designated border gates; sea to Shanghai/Shenzhen on request. On request — codes matched per lot.indicative
- Korea · JapanKorea: registered orchards and packing house, vapour heat treatment per Korea's protocol under joint inspection, residue test against the PLS, C/O form VK. Japan: registered orchards, VHT at a MAFF-approved facility, phyto, C/O AJCEP/VJEPA. Both by sea, 4–5 kg cartons.indicative
- Australia · New ZealandVapour heat treated in Vietnam (fruit core 46.5 °C for 40 min), registered orchard and packing house, phyto stating the treatment. Australia: importer's BICON permit. New Zealand: per MPI IHS. Sea reefer, 4 kg cartons.indicative
- USA · CanadaUSA: irradiated ≥ 400 Gy at an APHIS-approved facility in Vietnam, registered orchard and packing house, phyto with additional declaration, FDA registration and Prior Notice by the importer; mostly by air. Canada: no phyto or permit for dragon fruit (CFIA D-01-07) — fruit free of soil, pests and leaves; sea (Vancouver about 4 weeks) or air.indicative
- EU · UKDragon fruit from Vietnam is under increased official checks at EU borders (Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) — residue test per lot to EU MRLs, phyto, C/O EVFTA (REX). UK: phyto, IPAFFS pre-notification by the importer, UK MRLs, C/O UKVFTA. Mostly by air, 3.5–4.5 kg cartons.indicative
- Russia / EAEUPhytosanitary certificate stating consignee and destination exactly; C/O form EAV (Vietnam–EAEU FTA); Russian label; residue report with the first lot. Mostly by air to Moscow; sea to Vladivostok on request. 100 % T/T before shipment.indicative
- Gulf — Saudi · Oman · Qatar · KuwaitPhyto (Saudi: electronic with QR), C/O, transport documents. Saudi Arabia: importer's MEWA permit via Nama. Sea to Jeddah, Dammam, Sohar, Hamad or Shuwaikh 3–4 weeks, or air.indicative
- CertificationsOur fruit comes from export-registered orchards (PUC) and packing houses (PHC); phytosanitary certificate for every lot; vapour heat treatment or irradiation at facilities approved by the destination (Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, USA) arranged per lot. VFE does not hold GlobalG.A.P. or organic certification — we say so up front. Every lot is checked at packing (class, one size per carton, Brix, 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 with the first lot for the UAE), 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 per kg alongside. Prices are given in the quotation only.
- First orderAir: from 200 cartons (a first lot of 800 cartons ≈ 3.6 t is common). Sea: one pallet in a mixed container, or a full 40'RF of about 3,600–4,200 × 4 kg cartons.
- 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.
White 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.
- Class and size band (e.g. Class I, 400–550 g)
- Carton: 4 kg sea · 4.5 or 3.5 kg air · 9 kg Malaysia
- Quantity: cartons (air from 200 · 1 pallet ≈ 120–150 · 40'RF ≈ 3,600–4,200 of 4 kg)
- Destination port or airport
- Incoterm: FOB / CFR / CIF by sea · FCA / CPT / CIP by air
- Preferred shipping week
- Label or sticker requirement
White Dragon Fruit: buyer questions
What is white-flesh dragon fruit?
indicativeWhite-flesh dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus): pink skin with green bracts, white flesh with small black seeds, mild sweet taste, typically 12–16 °Brix. It is the variety shipped in most sea containers from Vietnam; red flesh has a separate page.
Where is it grown?
indicativeBinh Thuan (now Lam Dong), Vietnam's largest dragon fruit province; also Long An (now Tay Ninh) and Tien Giang (now Dong Thap). 'Binh Thuan' dragon fruit is a geographical indication registered in 2006 and protected in Japan and the EU.
When is it available?
indicativeAll year. Main crop May–September; light-induced crop October–April. Export volumes peak October–February; supply is tightest around March.
What sizes and class do you ship?
indicativeClass I to Codex CXS 237 (skin defects ≤ 1 cm², 10 % tolerance). Export sizes are usually Codex D–G (251–600 g); Premium 400–600 g, Grade A 300–400 g, Commercial 250–300 g. Buyer bands such as 400–550 g are packed to order, one size code per carton.
Which cartons do you offer?
indicative4 kg cartons by sea (UAE, Singapore, Thailand, India, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada); 3.5 kg or 4.5 kg cartons by air (UAE, Gulf, Europe, UK); 9 kg cartons by sea for Malaysia. 5, 8 and 16 kg on request.
How many cartons per pallet and per 40' reefer?
indicativeAbout 120–150 cartons of 4 kg per pallet; about 3,600–4,200 cartons of 4 kg (15–17 t) or 2,000–2,200 cartons of 9 kg per 40'RF loose-loaded. Confirmed with the packing house in the quotation.
What temperature and shelf life?
indicative5 °C ±2, RH 85–90 %, pre-cooled within 12 h of harvest; storage life about 4 weeks from packing. Not loaded with bananas or other ethylene producers.
How long is the transit by sea?
indicativeFrom Cat Lai: Singapore 2–4 days, Port Klang and Laem Chabang 3–5, Hong Kong 3–6, Busan about 8, Tokyo 8–12, Jebel Ali 13–18, India 2–3 weeks, Sydney 2–3 weeks, Gulf ports 3–4 weeks, Vancouver about 4 weeks. Schedules confirmed with the quotation.
Can you ship by air?
indicativeYes. From Tan Son Nhat (SGN): Dubai about 1 day; Moscow, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Vancouver 1–2 days. 3.5 kg or 4.5 kg cartons, from 200 cartons per shipment; fruit is harvested 1–2 days before the flight. Quoted FCA SGN or CPT/CIP your airport.
Which markets do you document?
indicativeMain destinations we document: UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, EU, UK, Russia and the Gulf; China from GACC-coded orchards and packing houses (on request).
Can you supply the EU and the UK?
indicativeYes, with a residue test per lot: dragon fruit from Vietnam is under increased official checks at EU borders (Regulation (EU) 2019/1793). Mostly by air; C/O EVFTA (REX) or UKVFTA.
Do you have GlobalG.A.P. or organic certification?
No, and we say so up front. Fruit comes from export-registered orchards and packing houses; the UAE, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong do not require GlobalG.A.P. Every lot is checked at packing and photographed before shipment.
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 FTA form for your country, pesticide residue test report where the destination requires it (and with the first lot for the UAE), 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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