The Vietnam’s Mai Khoi Farm grows a selection of varieties of peppers due to their quality and the health advantages. “The collaboration with Rijk Zwaan to promote our products, as well as that provide technical support and training that helps us comply with international standard,” says CEO Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Visit the exhibit at the booth of breeder Rijk Zwaan in Asia Fruit Logistica is a method to allow Mai Khoi Farm to connect to the rest of world.
A lot of support and frequent visitsAt the close the year 2014 Ngan along with her partner Nguyen Van Minh Tu resigned from Ho Chi Minh to join the Vietnamese cities in Ho Chi Minh to start Mai Khoi Farm in Da Lat as chairman and CEO and chairman, respectively. The farm initially produced a range of vegetables and flowers but switched to peppers later in the year 2019. “Thanks to the strong assistance and visits to the farm that we were able to plant peppers in a soil. Thanks to the advice from Bio Pro, we’ve used beneficial insects from 2022. It was the next move to improve our product’s both in quantity and quality,” says Ngan.
The decision-making process is based on ease of use, yield as well as quality
Presently, Mai Khoi Farm grows the red, yellow and green sweet chili peppers. tricolor baby peppers, as well as sweet Palermo(r) with four different colors across 8.2 acres. Ngan says: “Peppers are the most economical crop even though they are expensive to start with. very high. We decided to plant Rijk Zwaan varieties like Kpop RZ and Palermo Radius RZ because they are high yielding and are simple to cultivate and are of good quality. Moreover, Rijk Zwaan’s crop specialists, like Hong Tran, offer us strong technical support.”
Sweet Palermo is performing well
The four hues of Sweet Palermo are among their most popular sellers, according to Ngan. “We initially tried selling this brand new product in markets in the year 2019 but we decided it was too soon. The product was introduced for the second time in 2021. In the years since, it’s become a huge achievement. The feedback from customers is extremely positive about the high quality of this product. Sweet Palermo, plus these sweet pointed peppers are very easy to consume and provide versatility to use. They’re also high in essential nutrients such as vitamin C and folate. They can also help boost the immune system. My husband and me eat Sweet Palermo every day. It is evident that our well-being has greatly improved.” she shares.
Join and take a class about the latest trends and technologies at Asia Fruit Logistica
Mai Khoi Farm is not only in Asia Fruit Logistica as a participant, but it is taking part in the seminar on peppers that was held on September 3rd. “We would like to prove to the public that our Vietnamese firm can make quality agricultural products of the highest standard that conform to international requirements. In addition, Asia Fruit Logistica is an excellent chance for us to network with different companies with expertise within the field of agriculture.”
Rijk Zwaan is exhibiting in Asia Fruit Logistica and is located at Booth 5N14.
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Rijk Zwaan
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