According to the Institute for Southern Fruits ( SOFRI ) , fruit growing pattern towards VietGAP specialties , GlobalGAP ( Good Agricultural Practice ) in the Mekong Delta province are very pervasive strong opening direction in developing new economic potential as well as promoting gardening socio- economic development of stable and sustainable .

The Mekong Delta provinces are currently building eight models specialty fruits grown under GlobalGAP criteria including Vinh Kim star apples ( Chau Thanh district , Tien Giang ) , Hoa Loc mango ( Song Hau Farm , the city should Poetry ) , target buff label ( Phu Dong , Long Ho , Vinh Long ) , Nam Roi ( Binh Minh City , Vinh Long ) , rambutan ( Cho Lach and Tra Vinh Long province ) , mango chu ( Cao Lanh , Dong Thap ) with a total area of ​​143ha .

The provinces in the region built 12 model fruit growing specialties include Pineapple Queen VietGAP criteria ( Tan Phuoc , Tien Giang ) , green grapefruit ( Chau Thanh , Cho Lach District and the city of Ben Tre , Ben Tre ) , rambutan in Cai Lay ( Tien Giang ) and Chau Thanh ( Ben Tre ) , target buff label in Binh Dai ( Ben Tre ) and Cai Lay ( Tien Giang ) , mangosteen in Cho Lach ( Ben Tre ) , primary Cong ri ( Tien Giang ) , watermelon Vi Thuy ( Hau Giang ) and Coastal ( Tra Vinh ) , sweet potatoes Coast ( Tra Vinh ) , Hoa Loc mango ( Cai Be , Tien Giang ) , Cho Gao dragon ( Tien Giang ) , Cai orange ( Tien Giang ) , vegetables ( Go Cong Town , Tien Giang ) with a total area of ​​263ha .

Program produced by GAP criteria , production levels , economic thinking of farmers is raised , the limitations of cultivation techniques is overcome and the path of collective business confirmed .

Growing specialty fruit GAP criterion is considered essential to the way fruit Mekong Delta integration , contribute to the economic and social development as well as general building new countryside . In fact , fruit growing specialty for economic profits 2-3 times higher than rice cultivation yield .

In Tien Giang province , farmers growing the same specialty fruit average profit of 150-200 million / ha . These farmers produce good - business , mastering processing techniques to harvest the trees for seasons to reach high income twice upon harvesting season .

Southern Fruit Institute ( SOFRI ) and the Mekong Delta provinces also collaborate to develop , multiply the fruit growing specialty GAP towards boosting trade promotion , a link to the 4 decision output for a steady fruit and most beneficial to farmers .

Most cooperatives and producer cooperatives towards GAP fruit , Cooperative Hoa Loc mango ( Tien Giang ) , Cooperative Cong fiber ri ( Tien Giang ) , Cooperative mango Xuong ( Dong Thap ) , rambutan cooperative and cooperative Phu Phung Tien Phu rambutan ( Ben Tre ) , pomelos Club GlobalGAP Hau Giang , Long Hoa cooperative label ( Ben Tre ) ... have signed joint ventures with businesses , large supermarkets to GAP fruit consumption in the domestic market as well as exports , open direction for effective specialty fruit Mekong Delta . / .

Source: http://www.skhcn.vinhlong.gov.vn