According to statistics from the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA), Vietnam's star anise exports hit a record high in March with 998 tons, earning 5.4 million USD, up 79% in volume. Of which, exports to the main market, India, saw a 178% increase in volume compared to the previous month, reaching 645 tons, accounting for nearly 65%.
Prosi Thang Long was the largest exporter in March with 203 tons, up 99%.
In the first quarter of 2024, star anise exports reached 13.3 million USD with 2,435 tons, down 27% in volume and 38% in value. By market, Vietnam exported the most star anise to India in the first quarter with 1,376 tons, down 39%, accounting for 56.5%. The US was the third largest export market with 212 tons, accounting for 8.7% of the proportion and down 16% compared to the same period in 2023.
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| Vietnam's star anise exports to the Indian market increased by 178% |
In 2023, Vietnam earned 83 million USD from star anise exports, with output reaching 16,136 tons, a sharp increase of 26% in volume. India is Vietnam's largest export market with 499 tons, accounting for 57% of the proportion.
Star anise is a small tree 2-6m high, the whole tree is slender and diamond-shaped, green all year round, the trunk grows straight, the branches are easy to break. The leaves grow in clusters of 3-4 leaves at the top of the branches, have petioles, the leaf blade is intact, 8-12cm long, 3-4cm wide, when crushed it has a fragrant smell. If planted and cared for well, star anise will flower after 4 years of planting.
Star anise usually flowers from March, May, until July, September, the star anise begins to ripen and people can harvest. Normally, a star anise tree must be 5 years old or older to be harvested, each year there are only 2 harvests, so star anise is rare and even more precious.
Yield from the 5th-6th year is 0.5-1 kg/tree. From the 20th year onwards, the tree will give a stable yield of up to 40-50 kg/tree. If the star anise tree is planted and cared for properly, it will give a high and stable yield, extending the harvest period up to 80 years.
Vietnam has an anise growing area of about 40,000 hectares, mainly concentrated in Lang Son and Cao Bang with an annual output of more than 16,000 tons.
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