Chinese pomegranates cost 7,000 VND/kg all over the market in Vietnam

Yesterday (October 23), Ms. Thanh Tra - a fruit seller in Bac Tu Liem (Hanoi) - posted a 14kg box of pomegranates for sale for 99,000 VND. That means 1kg of pomegranates if bought in a box costs only 7,000 VND, while buying individually costs 10,000 VND/kg. She had a total of 70 boxes of pomegranates sold yesterday. According to Ms. Tra, during the harvest season, Chinese pomegranates often flood the Vietnamese market at quite cheap prices, fluctuating around 15,000-20,000 VND/kg. On this occasion, prices are super cheap and goods are sold all over the market. Even Vip pomegranates are covered in layers of foam net, with price tags only 25,000 VND/kg, half the price compared to last year's pomegranate season. “Pomegranate has many health benefits. This is the favorite fruit of many women because pomegranate has the effect of losing weight, helps you feel full longer and suppresses appetite," she said. Therefore, women often order 5kg or a whole 10kg box to separate the seeds to ...