As the Lunar New Year approaches, fruit prices in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region vary significantly: limes, dragon fruits, and durians have soared in price, while oranges have suffered significant losses due to oversupply. Seedless limes grown in Ben Luc, Tay Ninh Province, reached a historical high purchasing price of 2.9-3 million Vietnamese dong/kg (approximately 7.7-8 yuan/kg), which is four times the price of the same period last year. A local fruit farmer explained that they planted 2 hectares of limes, with an average yield of about 16 tons per hectare. After deducting the costs of fertilizer, pesticides, and labor, the profit per hectare this season is nearly 100 million dong (approximately 27,000 yuan). The planting area of seedless limes in Tay Ninh Province's Thanh Loi, Ben Luc, and Luong Hoa areas exceeds 4,000 hectares. The quality of local limes has now reached Vietnam GAP and global GAP standards, qualifying them for export to the Netherlands and Asian markets. Tay Ninh Province leads the Mekong Delta region in fruit planting area, and many buyers are currently busy purchasing durians in local orchards, paying advance payments for durians that will be harvested after the Lunar New Year. Over the past half month, the purchasing price of A-grade gold pillow durians has reached 9-11 million dong/kg (approximately 24-29.4 yuan/kg), with a profit of 4-5 million dong/kg. Ri6 durians are also maintaining a stable price of 5.5-7 million dong/kg (approximately 14.7-18.7 yuan/kg), with a profit close to 3 million dong/kg. A fruit farmer said that this year, seawater intrusion came late and was not deep, and the closure of the sluice gates ensured sufficient freshwater supply, resulting in excellent durian quality. Similar to seedless limes and durians, yellow-skinned dragon fruits also saw a sharp price increase at the end of the year, with pre-Spring Festival purchasing advance payments reaching 6-8 million dong/kg (approximately 16-21.4 yuan/kg). Due to its unique appearance and high demand for New Year decorations, yellow-skinned dragon fruit has a high profit margin, and its planting area is rapidly expanding in Tay Ninh Province and Tay Ninh Province. Unlike the high price trend of limes, durians, mangoes, and yellow-skinned dragon fruits, the price of oranges in Tien Giang Province has continued to plummet, currently at its lowest point. In some areas, the purchasing price has fallen below 2,000 dong/kg (approximately 0.5 yuan/kg), yet merchants are still unwilling to purchase. In Hieu Thanh, Tien Giang Province's largest orange-growing area, many ripe fruits are still hanging on the branches and cannot be harvested. Wholesalers explained that oranges are not popular during the New Year because consumers prefer fruits like grapefruits, coconuts, and mangoes, which are more visually appealing. Oranges are mainly used for juicing, so the sales are slow. Tien Giang Province's orange planting area is nearly 24,718 hectares, and the rapid expansion of the area has led to oversupply, with prices far below the production cost of 6,000-8,000 dong/kg. Currently, first-class oranges are selling for only 4,000 dong/kg, while flooded orchards are being purchased for as low as 1,000-2,000 dong/kg, and some even for as low as 300 dong/kg. Image source: sggp2026 International Fruit and Vegetable Report. All rights reserved. For reprinting permission, please contact the International Fruit and Vegetable Report and credit the source.