Dragon Fruit Production and Consumption in Vietnam

Abstract

Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) is one ofthe most important fruit crops in Vietnam, ranking rstin global areas and production. Recently, the planting area of dragon fruit has rapidly increased to approximately 28,500 ha, producing 585,000 tones of fruit per year. About 80-85% of total fruit productivity is for export to more than thirty countries and territories, whichhas contributedto 203 million USD, accounting for nearly 45 % of total national fruit export value. Besidethe results of dragon fruit production and marketing in Vietnam are presented,the types of cultivars, advanced cultivationpractices and post-harvest techniques are introduced in this paper.