20,000 VND per kilogram of Chinese green kiwi in the Vietnamese market

Published 2024년 12월 13일

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Chinese green kiwis are reaching record low prices in Vietnam, with a 10-kg box selling for VND200,000, or VND20,000 per kilogram. This is due to high yields, low labor costs, and advanced technology in China, which is the main grower of these kiwis. Meanwhile, kiwis from Australia and New Zealand are twice as expensive. Experts and industry representatives caution consumers to be wary of cheap fruits of unknown origin or poor quality. In the first 10 months of the year, Vietnam spent nearly 800 million USD importing agricultural products from China, a 24% increase from the same period last year.

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A survey of online markets and wholesale markets in Vietnam shows that Chinese green kiwis have dropped to record low prices. On the online market, a 10-kg box of green kiwis is being sold for VND200,000, equivalent to VND20,000 per kilogram. This is an unbelievable price for a fruit that was once considered a luxury. Ms. Thanh Hoa, a kiwi wholesaler next to Thu Duc Agricultural Market (HCMC), said that this year, this type of fruit has the cheapest price in many years. "Each batch, I import thousands of boxes, so the price is very low. Thanks to that, the wholesale price for stores is only VND20,000-30,000 per kilogram," Ms. Thanh Hoa said. At small retail stores and pushcarts, Chinese green kiwis are sold for VND50,000-80,000 per kilogram. Some places even hang signs "VND35,000 half a kilogram" to attract customers, such as Mr. Hoang - the owner of a pushcart on Le Duc Tho Street, Go Vap District. Meanwhile, kiwis from Australia and New Zealand, although cooling down, are ...

Source: VNExpress