Surprise giant custard apple priced at 200,000 VND/fruit

September 28, 2024 | 18:54

TPO – Hundreds of specialties from more than 2,000 businesses from many provinces and cities flock to Ho Chi Minh City, not only creating conditions for city residents to enjoy local products, but also freely "hunt" for discounted goods on the weekends.

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On the afternoon of September 28, at Phu Tho Sports Stadium (District 11, Ho Chi Minh City), many customers were surprised when they saw for the first time giant wild custard apples - a specialty of the Central Highlands. The custard apples have an eye-catching red color, weigh nearly 3kg with large segments. Wild custard apples being sold at the fair cost 70,000 VND/kg. A fruit weighs about 2.5 - 3kg, priced at around 200,000 VND/fruit. Wild custard apples can be soaked in sugar to make syrup, or soaked in wine, which is very good for health.

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Ms. Kim Loan - owner of a business selling forest specialties in Mang Den ( Kon Tum ) said that this custard apple only has one season each year, lasting just one month. "I have prepared this custard apple for a long time, to have fresh and delicious goods to bring to Ho Chi Minh City on the day of the fair sale. Wild custard apples belong to the vine family, the fruit grows high up so picking is very difficult. Only people in Mang Den are familiar with the terrain and know how to find this fruit. Many customers who see this custard apple for the first time are very surprised, not believing it is real" - Ms. Loan happily said.

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The beautiful three-color banh tet, the fatty and fragrant coconut milk pandan leaf cake, or the fragrant and crispy fried banana cake... of Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich from Can Tho seem to attract customers. As the owner of Ba Chau banh tet la cam (black rice cake) establishment, Ms. Bich said that the products are available in most domestic supermarkets and are also exported to Australia, the US, Germany, Switzerland...

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A young customer enjoys the soft, fragrant pandan rice cake served with coconut milk. Each box costs 20,000 VND.

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Fried banana cake is made on the spot, hot and crispy.

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Personally bringing rambutan to market to consumers in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Nhan, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Binh Hoa Phuoc Rambutan Cooperative (Vinh Long) said that he had prepared rambutan products a month in advance. Mr. Nhan selected the freshest and best quality rambutan batches to introduce in Ho Chi Minh City at a price of 40,000 VND/kg. Rambutan was selected individually and arranged in beautiful boxes as gifts.

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Ms. Vo Thi Thuy, owner of Tay Son food processing and trading establishment (Binh Dinh) invited customers to try sour pork and beef. “Tré is a specialty of Binh Dinh, a gift that tourists often buy as souvenirs. This time I brought to Ho Chi Minh City about 100kg of various types of tre. Customers supported me a lot. In the last two days of the fair, I reduced the price of tre to 110,000 VND/5 pork tre trees; 100,000 VND/3 beef tre trees.

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Xo Dang ethnic group’s ginseng and Ngoc Linh ginseng (Kon Tum) introduced to Ho Chi Minh City. Ginseng is processed into tea, cakes, jams, dried ginseng… promotional products “buy 3 get 1 free”.

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Non-stop selling of Northwestern specialties such as dried buffalo jerky, Cham Cheo, dried bamboo shoots and vermicelli, Mac Khen... Ms. Lo Thi Suong, owner of Phong Suong business (Dien Bien province) excitedly said that this was the first time she brought her hometown specialties to Ho Chi Minh City to introduce to consumers and was surprised to receive more support than expected.

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Prepare QR code for customers to easily pay without cash

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Kien Giang specialties such as oranges, wax coconuts, green-skinned grapefruits... await guests.

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The stalls are bustling with customers, and even more bustling in the evening.

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“You don’t need to go far to enjoy specialties from many provinces, this is very interesting. The products are all fresh and delicious, the prices are very cheap and there are many promotions. I will come back here to shop” – a customer said.

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Raising shrimps, processing dried shrimps, shrimp crackers… Mr. Vo Hung Manh, owner of Thien Huong facility (Bac Lieu) always smiles, inviting customers to try his “homemade” products.

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Many handicraft products from provinces and cities are also of interest to customers and are chosen to buy.

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Not only selling directly, many celebrities and social media influencers also participate in livestreaming to promote products. Customers everywhere can order products at super promotional prices.

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Rice, soy sauce, cashew nuts, etc. are all brought to the “sky stall”, closer to consumers. Regional specialties will be displayed in Ho Chi Minh City until September 29.