In Vietnam, there is a type of durian grown in our country that used to cost more than 2 million/per fruit, but now it's halved

Published 2024년 3월 28일

Tridge summary

Musang King, renowned as the king of durians for its exceptional taste and originating from Malaysia, has experienced a significant price drop in recent years. Previously fetching up to 1.8 million VND/kg in its frozen state and around 800,000 VND/kg for local varieties, the price has now decreased to over 200,000 VND/kg, as reported by durian buyer Mr. Nguyen Tam. Despite its off-season status and lower yield compared to other durian varieties like Ri6 and Monthong, Musang King continues to demand a higher market price, with special types still going for about 400,000 VND per kg. The variety has also been introduced to Vietnam's Central Highlands and Mekong Delta, with successful harvests starting in the last four years.
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Original content

This type of durian is currently priced no longer as high as it was a few years ago. Originating from Malaysia, Musang King durian is known as the king of durians. With the outstanding characteristics of soft durian rice, yellow color like turmeric, rich sweetness, flat seeds, this type of durian is known as the most delicious in the world. According to many people who have enjoyed it, Musang King has a quite unique fragrance. When eating, people will feel the durian smell is not strong, not bitter like other common durian varieties. In recent years, Musang King imported to our country has also been sold for up to 1.2 - 1.8 million VND/kg but in frozen form. This durian variety grown in our country is cheaper, about 800,000 VND/kg. // Each Musang King durian weighs about 2-4 kg, the selling price of each fruit at that time was up to 2-3 million VND/fruit. Currently, the price of Musang King durian sold on the market is only about 400,000 VND/kg when it is not in season, each fruit ...

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