Exporting dragon fruit to China: Cambodia is not enough to become a rival of Vietnam?

Published 2021년 6월 10일

Tridge summary

Farmers in Binh Thuan province are experiencing challenges with dragon fruit harvest due to pests, diseases, and low prices, driven by heavy rain and the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. The low prices are further aggravated by the surplus of other fruits in the market. Despite these challenges, Cambodia is pursuing a license to export dragon fruit to China, aiming to capitalize on the increased demand. Vietnam, with a larger planting area, remains a significant competitor in the market. To mitigate the effects of the epidemic and improve the market outlook, experts suggest focusing on product quality, increasing processing to reduce pressure to sell fresh fruit, and exploring new markets. Binh Thuan is also leveraging its large output to develop the processing industry, adding value to the dragon fruit.

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Original content

In the "capital" of dragon fruit in Binh Thuan province, farmers are harvesting the dragon fruit at the end of the off-season (the lantern season) and the dragon fruit at the beginning of the crop (the main crop). According to dragon fruit growers, dragon fruit litters at the end of the off-season and at the beginning of the crop are prone to many pests and diseases due to heavy rain. The prevention of pests and diseases for dragon fruit this season makes the investment cost higher than previous generations of dragon fruit. The batches of dragon fruit at this time are harvested with a small yield. However, the price of dragon fruit in Binh Thuan is falling to a very low level. Mr. Dinh Van Muoi, a dragon fruit grower in Tan Lap commune (Ham Thuan Nam district) said that, in mid-May, the price of dragon fruit in the garden is beautiful at 8,000-10,000 VND/kg. This is a price level that has plummeted since the end of April. Up to now, the price of beautiful dragon fruit is only ...

Source: Danviet