Vietnam: The price of purple star apple at the beginning of the season skyrocketed

Purple Star apple is in the main season, with prices at traditional markets and fruit stores ranging from 90,000 to 100,000 VND per kg (grade 1), up 40% over the same period last year. Similarly, goods of type 2 and 3 cost 40,000-50,000 VND per kg. Ms. Oanh - owner of a fruit shop on Pham Van Hai Street (Tan Binh) - said that compared to last year, the quality of this year's products is bigger, more uniform in color and more eye-catching. "Every day, I import 50 kg and they sell out. With the holidays, demand doubles but there is not enough goods," Ms. Oanh said. As the wholesaler of purple star apple at Thu Duc agricultural wholesale market - Ms. Hanh said that type 1 goods are in short supply. "Every day I import about more than a ton to the market but it's not enough to deliver to the dealers. Purple star apples are very scarce at the beginning of the season," Ms. Hanh shared. Recorded by VnExpress at gardeners in Can Tho and Soc Trang provinces, purple star apples are sold for ...