Mango put on Vietnam Airlines in-flight menu
Mango put on Vietnam Airlines in-flight menu
Cat Tuong Agricultural Processing and Production Company said Hoa Loc mango, a fruit specialty of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, is now put on the menu of Vietnam Airlines, starting today, February 14.
This allows the province to promote its fruit specialty to local and foreign customers, said Le Van Nghia, permanent vice chairman of Tien Giang Province at the product launch on February 14.
Nghia said that Tien Giang has 1,500 hectares under mango farming, with annual output of 35,000 tons. “This fruit got a certificate of geographical indication in 2009 from the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam,” Nghia noted.
Le Hong Ha, deputy director of Vietnam Airlines, said the national flag carrier had worked with Tien Giang and chosen pomelos and mangos to serve passengers on domestic and international flights.
To preserve the original flavor of the fruit, Vietnam Airlines has applied a strict monitoring process, from the farm to the storage facility, before taking it onboard, Ha said.
Doan Van Phuong, director of the Tien Giang Department of Industry and Trade, said that the province exported 7,600 tons of fruits in 2018, earning some US$15 million.
Main markets include the Netherlands with 20.5% and the United States with some 17%, besides Japan, South Korea and China.
Meanwhile, on the local market, Tien Giang’s fruits are supplied to major cities such as Hanoi, HCMC and Danang. At present, the province has seven firms processing fruits for export, with total output of 12,000 tons per year.
