Chinese chestnut pumpkins are three times more expensive than Vietnamese goods

Last month, chestnut pumpkins - the type with green skin, golden yellow flesh, fragrant and sweet taste like chestnuts - imported from China were sought after by many consumers. Currently, each box of 6 fruits weighing 2.4 kg is priced at 190,000-200,000 VND, equivalent to nearly 100,000 VND per kg, three times higher than the price of regular pumpkins in Vietnam (25,000-30,000 VND per kg). Ms. Man (Hanoi), a seller of this type of pumpkin, said that she had imported three batches, each batch of 50 boxes, and all were sold out within the day. "Chinese pumpkins look like Vietnamese products on the outside, but when cooked and peeled, they have a delicious, sweet taste like chestnuts, so they are popular with many customers," she said. Having sold chestnut pumpkins for three years, Ms. Thuc Anh (HCMC) said that this type is "hotter" than previous years thanks to many Tiktokers promoting it. "Last year, I only consumed about 10 boxes per day, now the quantity has increased 10 ...