Vietnam: Tien Giang gardener wins the season, wins the price of sapodilla

Published 2022년 11월 12일

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Tien Giang province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam is seeing significant profit margins from the cultivation of sapodilla trees, with the fruit fetching between 15,000 to 20,000 VND/kg for Mac Bac and nearly 50,000 VND/kg for Mexican varieties. This has made sapodilla farming a lucrative enterprise, potentially earning over 200 million VND/year from each hectare. The province, with nearly 2,000 hectares dedicated to sapodilla, is one of the leading regions for its cultivation, especially in communes along the Tien river in Chau Thanh district. The tree is known for its drought and saline water resistance, high yield of nearly 30 tons/hectare, and the ability to be harvested year-round.

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At this time, gardeners in Tien Giang province sell Mac Bac sapodilla fruit for 15,000 - 20,000 VND/kg; The price of Mexican sapodilla alone is up to nearly 50,000 VND/kg. With this price, each hectare of land planted with sapodilla trees in the garden earns a profit of over 200 million VND/year. Tien Giang province is one of the few localities in the Mekong Delta that maintains a specialized garden of sapodilla with nearly 2,000 hectares; Cultivation is concentrated in communes along the Tien river of Chau Thanh district such as: Kim Son, Vinh Kim, Ban Long, Phu Phong, Long Hung, Binh Trung. The advantage of this fruit tree is that it can be harvested all year round, has a high yield (nearly 30 tons/hectare) and is resistant to drought. Saline water from 5-6 parts per thousand penetrates many kinds of fruit trees that died white, the sapodilla trees are still lush and bearing fruit. Mr. Tran Thanh Hai, Chairman of People's Committee of Vinh Kim Commune, Chau Thanh District, Tien ...

Source: Vov