Out-of-season avocados in Vietnam cost up to 70,000 VND/kg, traders sell several tons a day

Off-season avocados are sought after by many people at prices up to 70,000 VND/kg. Traders say they sell 2-3 quintals of avocados every day. Having been selling off-season avocados for 2 years now, Ms. Hoang - a fruit seller in Ho Chi Minh City, said that customers buy a lot and sell very well but it is also quite risky. “Because out-of-season avocados are very difficult to ripen, avocado sellers at this time need to have experience in selecting and fermenting avocados so that they can ripen. Unlike in-season avocados, which can ripen easily, out-of-season avocados are quite difficult to ripen. It's very difficult to ripen them and not everyone can do it," she said. For the past two years, she has been the focal point for purchasing large quantities of off-season avocados in Ho Chi Minh City. The contacts will sell it to her, then she will create an application to send to customers everywhere. There are both retail and wholesale customers who come to her store to order a lot. She ...