Why has the price of the most expensive durian in Vietnam dropped sharply?

Black Thorn, also known as durian black thorn - a famous Malaysian variety - has been grown in the West and Central Highlands. Since becoming a commercial product until now, this type of durian has always been the most expensive product in Vietnam. This year, their prices are 2-3 times higher than Musang King and Monthong, but compared to last year they have dropped sharply. A farmer in Ben Tre has 20 Black Thorn durian trees and said this year he harvested more than 3 tons of fruit. The current selling price at the garden is 300,000 VND per kg. According to them, this level has decreased by 40% compared to the same period last year. They said that last year, they sold 4 kg fruit for 2 million VND, now it is 1.2 million VND, this is the third year they have harvested this type. Owning a garden with 15 blackthorn durian trees in Tien Giang, a farmer here also said they earned nearly half a billion VND from this fruit. In addition to large gardeners, in Ben Tre there are also dozens ...