Vietnam: Cheap Chinese honey apples flood the market

Chinese honey apples are crispy, fragrant and have a high honey content. A few years ago, to buy this type, consumers had to order a few days in advance, but now the supply is abundant and the price has dropped sharply. Many places sell honey apples in boxes of 6-7 kg for only a few tens of thousands of VND. Previously, Ms. Hang in Cau Giay (Hanoi), a fan of Japanese Komitsu apples (a type of honey apple), only dared to buy them a few times a year because the price was quite high. After trying Chinese honey apples, she quickly fell in love with them because of their rich, sweet aroma, not inferior to Japanese products, and the price is only one-sixth. A 7 kg box costs about 70,000 VND, meaning each kg is only 10,000 VND. Similarly, Ms. Lien, a customer in District 8 (HCMC), said she had consumed 2-3 boxes of honey apples in October alone. A large apple costs only 34,000 VND per kilogram, cheaper than Ninh Thuan green apples, making it impossible for her to ignore. According to ...