Agricultural products are flooding to China, prices of many fruits have skyrocketed

Fruit prices increased sharply at the same time

Specifically, in the large fruit granaries in our country, in contrast to the “cheap as give” price a year ago, in January 2023, the price of fruit fluctuated sharply.

Specifically, in Tien Giang province, mango increased by 10,000 VND/kg to 80,000 VND/kg for Hoa Loc mango and 40,000 VND/kg for Cat Chu mango; watermelon increased by 1,000 VND/kg, to 10,000 VND/kg; dragon fruit increased by 3,000 VND/kg, to 28,000 VND/kg for red flesh dragon fruit and 24,000 VND/kg for white flesh dragon fruit,…

Watermelon is also a fruit that is increasing in price (Photo: Pham Hai)

These days in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, the price of red flesh dragon fruit skyrocketed to 30,000-33,000 VND/kg, white flesh dragon fruit 25,000 VND/kg, 3-4 times higher than the same period last year.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tran Dinh Trung – Director of Thuan Tien Dragon Fruit Cooperative (Ham Thuan Bac, Binh Thuan) – informed that the price of red flesh dragon fruit purchased at the garden increased to nearly 40,000 VND/kg.

In the Mekong Delta, the price of Thai jackfruit also increased sharply because China “eats”. Accordingly, at Tien Giang fruit barn, jackfruit type 1 costs 36,000 VND/kg, type 2 costs 26,000 VND/kg, and cream jackfruit ranges from 15,000-29,000 VND/kg depending on the type. At this price, jackfruit farmers in the Mekong Delta provinces picking fruit and selling it in the garden can profit from 4,000-26,000 VND/kg depending on the type.

Mr. Huynh Tan Loc, Director of Ngu Hiep Durian Cooperative, also said that durians in Tien Giang region have to wait until the full moon of the second lunar month to enter the harvest season, which is still seasonal, so the goods are scarce and the price is low. anchored at a historic record high.

Three days ago, Ri6 durian was purchased at the garden for 140,000-150,000 VND/kg, monthong durian cost 170,000-180,000 VND/kg depending on the type. After that, the price of durian gradually cooled down. Today (February 9), the price of durian has decreased by 10,000-15,000 VND/kg.

Dang Phuc Nguyen – General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said that China is a large market, importing 15 billion USD of vegetables and fruits every year. In 2022, our country’s fruit and vegetable exports to China will be $1.53 billion, accounting for a small market share.

The reopening of China will help fruit and vegetable exports explode in 2023. He forecasted that fruit and vegetable exports to China might reach at least $2.5 billion, or even hit 3. billion dollars this year.