Ly Son garlic prices decreasing due to Covid-19 epidemic

The fresh Ly Son garlic, at the beginning of the season, was purchased by traders at 3.23 - 3.45 USD / kg. However, only a short time later, the price of garlic started to decline sharply. Currently, the price of fresh garlic is between 1.72 and 1.94 USD / kg, which is significantly lower compared to previous years.

The garlic crop this year as a higher yield ratio than last year, but the price is very low, so most producers refrain from selling fresh garlic products. The price reduction was not due to the difficulty of transporting garlic from Ly Son Island to the mainland, but due to the gloomy market conditions. The number of tourists coming to Ly Son island sharply decreased as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic, and this has put downward pressure on garlic prices.