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Cheap plums landed in Saigon

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18/06/2024 - Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Each kg of the main plum price is VND 25,000-100,000 (depending on the type), down 25-40% over the same period last year.

From May plums in the Northern provinces in the item.This year, plums are imported by traders to Saigon, sold more at traditional aids, online channels, but the price is much lower every year.

Survey at markets shows that, each kilogram of plum 1 (18-23 fruits) costs 80,000-100,000 VND;Type 2 (25 - 35 fruits) 50,000-80,000 VND.Goods 3, small fruits about 25,000-30,000 VND per kg.This level is 25-40% lower than the same period last year.

plums cost 50,000 VND (type 26 fruit per kg) at Le Duc Tho store (Go Vap), May 30.Photo: Thi Ha

Ms. Loan, the owner of the car selling fruit on Pham Van Dong Street, Thu Duc City, said this year the plum fruit is big, firm, crispy but the price "chestnut"."Many people sell 50,000-70,000 types of 26 fruits per kilogram, I sell lower, 45,000 VND because of not losing cash," she said.

Similarly, Ms. Hoa, the owner of the fruit shop on Le Duc Tho Street, Go Vap said that at this time, the price of plums cooled down more than the off -season, because of the abundant source of goods.For example, the huge size of the product is reduced to one third compared to Plum early season more than two months ago.

To serve all needs, Ms. Hoa imported all 3 types and sold 25,000-50,000 VND."This year's plums come to the South in large quantities, large size is increasingly cheaper because of the right crop," Hoa said.

In the market, fruit shops, plums also "land" into supermarkets with attractive prices.At Co.opmart system, plums are sold at a promotional price of 29,900 VND per kg.This supermarket is expected to consume about 100 tons of this fruit of Moc Chau district (Son La) in this year's crop.

Plum fruits sold at Co.opmart supermarket system, Ho Chi Minh City, May 2024.Photo: Hong Chau

Plum is a famous fruit of the Northwestern mountains, grown in some provinces and cities like Ha Giang, Moc Chau, Sapa and the most famous is Son La.The main plum season lasts from the end of April to July.

Mr Nguyen Minh Hoang, a wholesale focal point in Ho Chi Minh City, said the plum this year is sweet, not bitter or acrid, bigger and beautiful than every year.

Abundant supply due to the main crop and competition with imported fruits, so the fruits are sold "softer" by traders to compete.In addition, many wholesale focal points at the market, shops buy directly from the garden, so they can reduce the cost of intermediaries.

The report of Thu Duc agricultural wholesale market shows that from April 3 to May 29, Plum (Son La) to the market 3,086 tons, up from the same period last year.The average wholesale price of 33,000 VND per kg, down 18% over the same period 2023.

According to Mr. Ha Nhu Hue, Director of Son La Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, this year the plum production is expected to reach 78,000 tons, down slightly compared to the same period last year.

However, according to him, thanks to the application of planting, fertilizing, fruit quality is increasing.This year's consumption is expected to increase thanks to a variety of sales channels.In addition to traditional markets, supermarkets, plums are also sold on e -commerce channels, or livestream gardeners.

"Source: VnExpress.net"

Late plum
Quantity: 78000
Season: 2024 Sơn La
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
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