Fruit and vegetables in Q3: one fruit carries two thirds

Nov 11, 2026, Market watch

Fruit and vegetables in Q3: one fruit carries two thirds.

In the third quarter of 2026, Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports reached USD 3.58 billion, up 64.2% on the previous quarter and up 18.2% year on year. The growth is strong, but the structure behind it shows a heavy reliance on a single product.

Durian alone reached USD 2.37 billion in the quarter, accounting for 65.7% of total fruit and vegetable export value, up 174% on the previous quarter and up 22.2% year on year. One product carries nearly two thirds of the whole sector, while the fourth quarter falls outside the main durian season.

The rest of the sector moved in opposite directions. Dragon fruit fell 4.6% year on year to just USD 104 million in the quarter. Bananas rose 20.5% year on year but fell 29.3% on the previous quarter, to just USD 85.9 million.

Processed fruit and vegetables reached USD 601 million in the quarter, 16.7% of total fruit and vegetable value and up 17.2% year on year. Processed coconut led this group at USD 108 million, up 20.4% year on year. Processing is where value is kept, but it still accounts for only a small share of fruit and vegetable export value.

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