Canadian Cherry Festival in Vietnam was co-hosted by the Embassy of Canada and Fivimart Supermarket chain in Hanoi with the participation of representatives from the Government, industry, media, and customers at Fivimart 27A Ly Thai To, Hanoi. It is also the first time that Fivimart introduces Canadian cherries to its customers of its store chains in Hanoi.
“The Embassy of Canada is proud to present Canadian cherries to Vietnamese consumers and to associate with Fivimart on this promotion event” remarked the Senior Trade Commissioner of Canada Ms. Barbara Nadeau who opened the event.
Senior Trade Commissioner of Canada - Ms. Barbara Nadeau opened the event
“I am delighted to see that more Vietnamese consumers have access to the finest and fresh Canadian cherries through FIVIMART supermarket chains in Hanoi.”, said Ms. Nadeau.
Most Canadian cherries are produced in British Columbia, the westernmost province located on the Pacific Coast, where most of the cherry farmers are accredited for food safety and traceability standards. Systems are in place to ensure fruits are free of insects and disease, and are safe, in addition to being healthy & nutritious.
British Columbia’s cherry industry includes over 300 family cherry farms, representing over 4000 acres of prime cherry orchard land. Together as an industry, Canada has a long and mutually prosperous history of shipping British Columbia cherries to Asia and Europe. British Columbia’s cherries include some of the world famous varieties such as Lapins, Sweetheart, and Skeena.
Agricultural and agri-food is an important part of the Canada - Vietnam bilateral trade, representing approximately half of Canada’s total exports to Vietnam. Some Canadian specialties, like lobster, geoduck, oyster, ambrosia apple and cherries are gaining increasing popularity in Vietnam.
