Compared to last year, the number of star apples exported to the US has increased sharply. More than 270 households in Cai Be, Cai Lay, and Chau Thanh Districts, in Tien Giang Province, have been growing more than 100 hectares of certified star apples with codes of origin. During the cultivation process, farmers must properly comply with disease management methods required by the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Last year, nearly 100 tons of Lo Ren star apples were exported to the US.