Thai jackfruit, guava, mango all cost 1,000 VND/kg

In addition to mangoes in provinces such as Dak Nong and Dong Nai, which are priced at 1,000 VND/kg, in the West, the prices of Thai jackfruit and guava are also at similar prices, which is a record low for these fruits.

Thai jackfruit in the Western provinces is being purchased by traders at the garden price of 1,000 VND/kg for the type under 9kg - Photo: MAU TRUONG

On June 10, many traders in the West continued to say that the price of Thai jackfruit continued to hit rock bottom, and the purchase price at the garden for fruit under 9kg was 1,000 VND/kg, and for fruit over 9kg, the price was 3,000 VND/kg.

"Currently, Thai jackfruit is in season in most provinces in the West and the East, the quantity is very large, while the consumption market is very slow so the price has dropped," said Mr. Hoang Quoc Thai (living in Tien Giang ), a jackfruit buyer, adding that he has been buying jackfruit for many years but has never seen a year when the price of jackfruit has dropped as miserably as in recent times.

Because the price of jackfruit is too low, Mr. Nguyen Van Thang (74 years old, living in Ben Tre ) said he does not sell it to traders but lets it ripen and then shares the good fruits with his neighbors, and cuts the rest up to feed the fish and pigs.

Mr. Thang has 7,000 ^{square meters of} Thai jackfruit intercropped with coconut. When jackfruit is valuable, each cut brings a decent income to the family.

“With a price of over 10,000 VND, there is profit, but with the current price, the gardeners are losing a lot of money. For nearly half a month now, traders have only bought at the above price, so I am not selling,” Mr. Thang said.

Surveying some areas in Tien Giang province on the same day, traders purchased Thai jackfruit from gardeners at similar prices to those in Ben Tre. In addition to the two prices of 1,000 VND and 3,000 VND/kg, traders in Tien Giang also bought in bulk (unsorted) at 1,500 VND/kg.

Similarly, the price of guava of all kinds in the Western provinces has also dropped sharply, almost hitting rock bottom. Traders come to the garden to buy at only 500 VND/kg. Compared to the price of 10,000 VND a few months ago, the current price has dropped too much.

According to records in Cai Be district, Tien Giang province, many guava growers are currently facing difficulties because guava prices are at a very low level. Guava prices fluctuate between 1,000 - 2,000 VND/kg, even 500 VND/kg, causing gardeners to suffer.

Mr. Tran Van Phat (My Loi A commune, Cai Be district) informed that the local guava price is currently falling sharply. His family planted 3 hectares of guava intercropped with durian. Recently, guava varieties such as Taiwanese, red-fleshed... only cost 1,000 VND/kg, causing him to suffer losses.

Guava is now also priced at 1,000 VND/kg.

MAU TRUONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/mit-thai-oi-xoai-dong-gia-1-000-dong-kg-20250610101243064.htm