Typically, durian is inversely, the price is small, but this year the price of durian in the localities in the Mekong Delta has decreased deeply.
At the beginning of January, in Hau Giang, Monthong durian (off -season) was purchased by traders to the garden for more than 200,000 VND/kg type 1; Type 2 costs 160,000-190,000 VND/kg; Type 3 from 85,000 to 90,000 VND/kg.
For RI6 durian, type 1 fluctuates 110,000-120,000 VND/kg; Type 2 from 90,000 to 100,000 VND/kg; Type 3 at 70,000 VND/kg. Durian also costs 65,000-110,000 VND/kg depending on the type.
However, in the past few days, durian prices dropped sharply. In Tien Giang, the price of durian at 40,000-80,000 VND/kg, down 10,000-30,000 VND/kg compared to half a month ago and down 50,000-100,000 VND/kg compared to early January.
There is a durian garden about another month of harvesting, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nha (Cai Lay district, Tien Giang province) said that the price of durian in recent days has decreased too deeply compared to about 1 month ago.
“Monthong durian is only about 60,000-80,000 VND/kg; Ri6 durian is about 40,000-50,000 VND/kg, down to 2/3 compared to the beginning of the month. Although this price still has a profit, but compared to the peak, it has decreased too shock“, Mr. Nha said.
In localities in the Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta – where the largest durian in the country) such as Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Hau Giang, Can Tho … In recent years, the area of durian growing has been constantly increasing due to strength Attract the profits of this fruit. Particularly in 2024, many gardeners in Vinh Long have promoted the improvement of impurities, inefficient garden, converting rice to fruit trees, of which durian area is more than 4,300 hectares, an increase of more than 330 hectares compared to the previous year. .
In Hau Giang, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of this province said that while the area of many crops decreased, the durian area increased sharply, in 2024 the whole province had 3,100 hectares, nearly doubled compared to a few ago a few ago a few ago year. The agricultural sector also strengthens farmers to apply technical advances, prevent pests and diseases to increase productivity and quality, control the residues of plant protection drugs.
Regarding the cause of durian prices decreased deep, representatives of a business said that the main reason was that the Chinese side applied more rigorous testing regulations, especially requiring yellow quality inspection O – a chemical. At the same time, at the same time the Chinese New Year, the Chinese market also reduced consumption … The durian export companies to China need to study, prepare documents, meet the new requirements of your country to continue exporting speech.
According to Mr. Le Anh Trung – former Director of the Foreign Affairs of Van Hoa Development Investment Co., Ltd., due to the additional testing of testing with China’s imported durian, the export enterprises of Vietnam Before adapting, it led to the situation of being returned, not cleared. However, Mr. Trung said that the technical barriers of import markets are also opportunities for domestic production to better and more sustainable.
“For example, durian growers need fast testing before harvesting to know if there is residue or not, to have time of isolation … ministries, branches and localities need to plan specific and clear planting areas to avoid racing. Massive, out of control, need to have standards for the industry. The State, businesses and farmers need to be a new unified block of efficiency and sustainability. The market is still large, but to meet the increasing requirements, there is no other way, we must do betterMr. Trung said.
