A consultant of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Affiliation additionally mentioned that despite the fact that durian costs have higher, now not all farmers can promote them at prime costs
Durian export buying warehouses within the Central Highlands on October 4 introduced the cost of Dona (Monthong) kind A durian at 100,000 – 105,000 VND/kg, kind B at 80,000 – 85,000 VND/kg, an build up of about 10,000 VND/kg. kg in comparison to the top of September 2024.
Durian is bought at Hoc Mon wholesale marketplace (HCMC)
Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi, Deputy Basic Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Affiliation, defined that the cause of the cost build up is as a result of Central Highlands durian is on the finish of the season and provide is lowering. “Across the finish of October, the durian season within the Central Highlands will finish, then the marketplace will eat low season items within the Mekong Delta provinces, inflicting costs to stay prime” – Mr. Muoi mentioned.
A consultant of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Affiliation additionally mentioned that despite the fact that the cost of durian has higher, now not all farmers can promote it at a prime value because of the rain, the durian is hydrated, does now not meet the dryness and beauty ranges, so it’s only categorized as Grade C, D, even float items with costs below 50,000 VND/kg. This kind of product can most effective be floor and processed into low-value pieces.