Vietnam: Many types of fruit increasedin price, farmers excited

Published 2021년 3월 30일

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The article reports a significant increase in fruit prices, particularly durian, in Cai Lay district, Vietnam. The price has surged by around 30% compared to the same period last year, reaching 90,000 to 92,000 VND / kg. This increase is due to a good export market and a decrease in fruit production caused by drought. Besides durian, other fruits such as green skin pomelo, dragon fruit, and sapodilla are also selling well. The province is planning to expand its fruit cultivation area to 150,000 hectares to meet the demand and ensure a stable export market.

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According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam, planting about 5,000 square meters of specialized durian in Cam Son commune, Cai Lay district, in recent days, the price of durian in this locality has increased dramatically. Traders are buying durian with prices from 90,000 to 92,000 VND / kg, depending on fruit quality and near and far areas. This is a very high price and an increase of about 30% over the same period last year. Farmer Nguyen Minh Hieu, growing 4,000 square meters of durian in Long Tien commune, Cai Lay district, said his family had just harvested about 7 tons of fruit, sold for 90,000 dong / kg, collected 630 million dong. "Normally, the opposite season for durian trees starts around November of last year and lasts until April of the following year. Although the price of durian in the opposite season is rising sharply, most farmers in specialized farming areas have not had any harvest" - Mr. Hieu said. Not only durian, some other fruits such as green skin pomelo, dragon fruit, ...

Source: tieudung