Vegetable prices have cooled down, easing the burden on consumers.

(Baohatinh.vn) - Compared to October and November, the price of green vegetables at local markets in Ha Tinh province has "cooled down," with many items dropping by more than half, helping to reduce the financial burden on people.

After a long period of fluctuations due to the impact of floods, the price of green vegetables at many local markets in the province has shown a clear downward trend over the past week. The rapid recovery of supply, especially for short-term leafy vegetables, has helped the market cool down considerably compared to the peak period of October and November.

People buy vegetables at Cay Market (Thach Ha commune).

Observations at several markets show that green leafy vegetables are currently selling for 8,000-10,000 VND per bunch, a decrease of 10,000 VND compared to last month; spinach and chrysanthemum greens are only 6,000-8,000 VND per bunch, a decrease of 10-12,000 VND. Some familiar vegetables such as bok choy, sweet cabbage, and white radish range from 12,000-15,000 VND/kg, a decrease of 15,000-20,000 VND/kg. Cauliflower is selling for 25,000 VND per head, a decrease of 20,000-25,000 VND; lettuce is 30,000 VND/kg, 20,000 VND lower than when prices increased sharply.

According to small traders, this year, natural disasters such as storms and floods have occurred in almost all regions, greatly affecting agricultural production. During the floods, many vegetable fields were submerged and damaged, forcing farmers to wait for recovery, leading to a scarcity of supply and high vegetable prices. When the weather cleared up, farmers quickly resumed production, and short-term vegetable crops were quickly re-supplied to the market, causing prices to drop rapidly.

Short-season leafy vegetables are now in abundant supply, so their prices have dropped sharply compared to last month.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam, a small trader at Binh Huong Market (Tran Phu Ward), shared: “Leafy vegetables have a quick production time. With warm, sunny weather, some short-term leafy vegetables can be harvested in about 20-25 days, so people are now growing quite a lot of them. As a result, prices have also decreased. Now that there are more vegetables available, I can sell more comfortably. During the stormy season, the supply was limited, and prices were too high for a few days, causing customers to complain, which made me hesitant to sell.”

Meanwhile, the prices of some vegetables and fruits have also decreased, but at a slower rate, averaging a reduction of about 30-40%. Specifically, the current price of tomatoes is 25,000-30,000 VND/kg; young pumpkins and bitter melons are 25,000 VND/kg; eggplants, carrots, and kohlrabi are 20,000 VND/kg…

Root vegetables are currently priced from 15,000 to 25,000 VND per kilogram.

Notably, some items such as chili peppers, green squash, and ripe pumpkins are expensive at this time. Specifically, chili peppers cost 150,000 VND/kg, ripe pumpkins 30,000 VND/kg, and green squash 35,000 - 40,000 VND/kg.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Sen, a vegetable vendor in the Vuon Uom market area (Thanh Sen ward), said: “Vegetable prices have started to fall for more than a week now. Thanks to the resumption of production in various regions, supplying a large quantity to the market, prices have dropped sharply compared to the past two months. Not only have prices fallen, but the vegetables I import mainly come from Nghe An and some northern provinces. Last month, most of my supply came from China because vegetable growing areas in the country, from North to South, were damaged by floods.”

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Sen, the current supply of vegetables mainly comes from Nghe An province and some northern provinces.

According to vendors, the reason for the high prices of root vegetables is their longer growth cycle, requiring more time for production to recover. Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien, a vegetable vendor at Cay Market (Thach Ha commune), said: "The price of leafy vegetables like sweet cabbage and Chinese cabbage is only 10,000-12,000 VND/kg, but root vegetables haven't dropped much because the peak harvest season hasn't arrived yet. For chili peppers, the price sometimes reaches 170,000 VND/kg, whereas previously the average price was only 40-50,000 VND/kg. Not only are prices high, but there's also a shortage of supply. Before, customers would give extra chili peppers when buying vegetables, but now, with the exorbitant prices, customers can only buy a few peppers for 5,000 VND."

Lower vegetable prices help ease the financial burden on consumers.

As an essential and indispensable food item in every meal, the drop in vegetable prices has helped consumers ease the financial burden when shopping for groceries. Many housewives say that the period when vegetable prices soared significantly increased their family's living expenses.

Ms. Le Thi Thu Hang (Thach Ha commune) shared: “My family of four used to spend only about 30,000-40,000 VND on vegetables each day, but during periods of price increases, it cost nearly 70,000-80,000 VND. On days when cabbage and spinach cost 18,000-20,000 VND per bunch, we had to be very frugal. Now that vegetable prices have returned to normal, and the supply of fresh, delicious, and diverse vegetables is abundant, shopping at the market is much easier.”

Small traders predict that if the weather is favorable, vegetable prices will continue to fall.

Small traders predict that if the weather remains favorable, winter vegetable crops will recover quickly and be harvested abundantly in the near future, leading to further price reductions for green vegetables and some root vegetables. This is expected to help stabilize the essential food market and support consumers amidst rising living costs.

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