Thai crispy persimmon imported for the first time to the market is cheaper than Vietnamese goods

Importing a pound of crispy persimmons from Thailand, Ms. My Linh, the owner of a fruit stall on Thong Nhat Street (Go Vap), said that it had just sold out in two days. "Thai crispy persimmon first came to the wholesale market, and the price was very cheap. Therefore, I switched to selling this instead of domestic persimmons", Ms. Linh said. According to Ms. Thanh, the owner of a fruit stall at Ba Chieu market (Binh Thanh), Thai persimmons are yellow in color, and the quality of the fruit is even and sweet, so it attracts customers. "Every day, I sell 3-5 boxes (10 kg cartons). The retail price per kg of Thai crispy persimmon is VND 55,000-60,000, while Da Lat goods are VND 70,000-80,000," said Ms. Thanh. As a unit specializing in importing Thai persimmons, Ms. Mai in Tan Binh district said that this type is in season. This year, Thailand's persimmon production increased, so it was exported to Vietnam at an attractive price. Therefore, she imported several tons for trial sale ...