Agricultural product prices today: Watermelon crop failure, prices drop by more than half
Watermelon prices have dropped sharply, to only about 2,000 - 4,000 VND/kg in the field, less than half of the price at the beginning of the year, causing farmers in major growing areas such as the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta to suffer heavy losses.
A farmer in Gia Lai shared that at the beginning of the year, the price of watermelon reached about 8,000 VND/kg, helping him earn 136 million VND from 17 tons of watermelon. However, currently, traders only pay 2,500 VND/kg right at the garden, down nearly 70% compared to the beginning of the year. At this price, farmers here said that the year-end harvest caused them to lose more than 50 million VND.
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| Watermelon crop failure, price drops by more than half |
According to a survey in watermelon growing areas in the Central Highlands, the current purchase price at the field ranges from 2,000-4,000 VND/kg, depending on the quality of the product, down 50-70% compared to the beginning of the year. A similar situation is also occurring in some Mekong Delta provinces such as Binh Phuoc and Long An, where the wholesale price of watermelon is currently only 3,500-4,000 VND/kg.
In the border communes of Chu Prong district such as Ia Lau, Ia Pior, Ia Mo... in Gia Lai province, the situation of melons being abandoned in the fields is common because the purchase price is too low. In Ia Pior commune, there are more than 30 hectares of watermelons, mainly rented by people from Binh Dinh. Currently, the price of melons is only about 2,000 VND/kg, not enough to cover production costs.
Soursop price in Hau Giang is up to 57,000 VND/kg
The whole Hau Giang province currently has over 700 hectares of soursop, mainly concentrated in Phung Hiep and Long My districts. The output for 9 months is estimated at 6,714.08 tons. At this time, soursop growers are extremely excited because the price of this fruit is at a record high, however, the quantity sold is not much.
According to Hoa My soursop cooperative, Phung Hiep district: Soursop is divided into 2 types, type 1 and type 2. The price of soursop is currently around 40,000 VND/kg. Type 1 is currently 57,000 VND/kg. Compared to the same period last year, it fluctuates around 10,000 VND/kg.
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| Soursop price in Hau Giang is up to 57,000 VND/kg |
Hoa My Soursop Cooperative currently has 83 members with a total cultivation area of 93 hectares. Of which, 32.2 hectares are produced according to GlobalGAP standards, meeting export requirements.
Grade 1 goods are supplied to supermarkets. The rest are delivered to the company, signed at market price, with 7 days notice. The cooperative's custard apples are produced according to GlobalGAP standards, 3,000 VND/kg higher than the market price.
The record high price of soursop has made farmers who grow this crop excited. According to farmers, the income from soursop can reach 150-200 million VND/ha, with some households reaching 300 million VND/ha.
The price of raspberry chrysanthemums is 10,000 - 20,000 VND/pair higher than last year.
There are still more than 2 months until the Lunar New Year of At Ty 2025, however, currently, gardeners growing raspberry chrysanthemums in Cho Lach district, Ben Tre are happy because traders have come to buy them, the price is 10,000 - 20,000 VND/pair higher than last year.
Cho Lach District is one of the largest flower and ornamental plant producers in the country, with an annual output of more than 10 million flower and ornamental plant products for Tet. More than 2,000 baskets of raspberry chrysanthemums have been ordered by Hanoi traders since last week. Farmers in Vinh Thanh Commune, Cho Lach District are happy because they no longer have to worry about the output of their products.
If every year at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, traders come to buy, but this year, all the chrysanthemum products in their garden were sought by traders to order at the price of 180,000 VND/pair, 10,000 VND/pair higher than last year.
Another farmer in Long Thoi commune, Cho Lach district, said that traders come to buy mainly from the Northern region, because this market requires flowers to bloom 5-7 days earlier, so the gardens produce less.
Therefore, traders come to flower gardens to place a deposit. This year, they planted more than 1,000 pots and traders came to buy them. Gardeners are happy that this year's price has increased by 10,000-20,000 VND/pair. Although the price has not increased much, with this price, gardeners will surely have a profit 20-25% higher than last year.
Coffee prices today increased sharply, reaching 120,000 VND/kg
Coffee prices today (November 25) in the Central Highlands continued to increase by 800 - 1,000 VND/kg, fluctuating between 118,800 - 120,000 VND/kg.
Accordingly, traders in Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces are purchasing coffee at the highest price of VND120,000/kg, an increase of VND1,000/kg compared to yesterday. Coffee prices in Gia Lai also increased by VND1,000/kg, to VND119,900/kg.
In Lam Dong province, coffee trading prices are currently trading at VND118,800/kg, an increase of VND800/kg.
On the London exchange, the price of the online Robusta coffee contract for January 2025 on the London exchange ended last week at $4,985/ton, the highest in the past month and a half. Meanwhile, the contract for March 2025 reached $4,923/ton.
Meanwhile, on the New York Stock Exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for March 2025 delivery reached 302.1 US cents/pound, a record high for the near term. The contract for May 2025 delivery closed at 299.6 US cents/pound.
Durian price today November 25: Continued strong increase with Musang King and Black Thorn durian
Durian prices today (November 25) continued to increase, especially for premium varieties such as Musang King and Black Thorn. Specifically, Musang King durian type A reached VND180,000/kg, a significant increase compared to last week. Types B and C of this variety also maintained high prices, at VND160,000/kg and VND75,000/kg, respectively.
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| Durian price today November 25: Continued strong increase with Musang King and Black Thorn durian |
Black Thorn durian grade A increased slightly to VND175,000/kg, while grades B and C remained at VND160,000/kg and VND75,000/kg, respectively.
In the Mekong Delta region, the price of Ri6 A durian ranges from 135,000 - 140,000 VND/kg, Ri6 B from 115,000 - 120,000 VND/kg, and Ri6 C at 60,000 - 65,000 VND/kg.
Thai A durian is priced high, from 173,000 - 190,000 VND/kg, while types B and C are priced at 150,000 - 165,000 VND/kg and 80,000 VND/kg, respectively. The Southeast and Central Highlands regions recorded similar prices, with Thai A durian in the Central Highlands reaching 190,000 VND/kg, the highest among growing regions.
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