Japan is all set to open its doors to imports of Cat Chu mango from Viet Nam, according to the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development.

When the first consignment is sent on September 17, it will become the second fresh fruit to be exported by Viet Nam to that country after dragon fruit that has been shipped since 2009.

According to the ministry's Plant Protection Department, it took 5 years for the department to meet all Japanese requirements and set up a disease-control process.

Cat Chu mangoes will be exported to Japan (Source: thucphamgreenlife.com)

Each shipment of mangoes must first undergo a hot steam treatment process.

There are 5 vapour heat treatment facilities in Viet Nam, 4 of them approved by Japan.

The Cat Chu variety of mango accounted for more than 70% of the national production, he said.

(Source: VNA)