The juicy fruit was introduced to Australian consumers at Costco stores in the two Australian states on July 20 by the Vietnam Trade Office and 4 Ways Fresh, a privately owned company that supplies vegetables and fruits direct to food processing companies and major supermarkets in Australia.
The fruit has been sold out after hitting the shelf of a Costco store in Perth city of Western Australia, said the Trade Office.
The wholesale price of the Vietnamese fruit at Costco stores in Adelaide city is AUD18.99 per kilo, while the retail price via electronic platforms in Sydney and Melbourne is about AUD35 per kilo.
This is the first time the Vietnamese lychee has been marketed to consumers at Costco stores in Australia.
According to Nguyen Phu Hoa, head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, the Vietnamese lychee has been sold out in major Australian cities such as Sydney and Melbourne this year. The export of agricultural products and fruits from Vietnam to Australia rose 33.3% in the first six months of the year.
