Stevia Corp. advised that its contracted grower in Vietnam has commenced the first field harvests of 2012 as part of their 100 hectare (250 acres) commercial trial commitment. The initial trial fields are located in North Central, Vietnam near Vinh City and harvest activities were observed by the local government and media including a regional television news crew. These fields are only a small part of a broad network of trial fields located across several provinces and it is too early to come to any conclusions, but farmers were pleased with the first yield which also easily met company expectations. The results were especially gratifying after an unseasonably long and low temperature winter period that delayed the start of spring growth. Further harvests will be conducted over the ensuing weeks and months and comprehensive data will be gathered over the course of the year.