Pepper prices plummet; red-fleshed dragon fruit prices drop sharply

Pepper price today July 31, 2024: Turning down slightly

In the Southeast region, prices decreased slightly by 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday, trading around 148,000 - 149,000 VND/kg, the highest purchase price in Dak Nong and Dak Lak provinces was 149,000 VND/kg.

Specifically, Dak Lak pepper price was purchased at 149,000 VND/kg, down 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday. Chu Se pepper price (Gia Lai) was purchased at 148,000 VND/kg, down slightly 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday. Dak Nong pepper price today was recorded at 149,000 VND/kg, down slightly 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

In Ba Ria - Vung Tau, the price is currently at 149,000 VND/kg, a slight decrease of 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday; in Binh Phuoc, pepper price today remains at 148,000 VND/kg, a slight decrease of 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

In the world market, at the end of the most recent trading session, the International Pepper Association (IPC) listed the price of Indonesian Lampung black pepper at 7,138 USD/ton, down 0.21%, and the price of Muntok white pepper at 8,747 USD/ton, down 0.21%.

The price of Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper remained stable at USD 6,950/ton. The price of Malaysian ASTA black pepper also remained stable at USD 7,500/ton; the price of this country's ASTA white pepper reached USD 8,800/ton.

Vietnamese black pepper prices remain high at 6,000 USD/ton for 500 g/l; 6,600 USD/ton for 550 g/l; and 8,800 USD/ton for white pepper.

Agricultural product prices today, July 31, 2024: Red-fleshed dragon fruit prices drop sharply

Currently, dragon fruit prices are starting to drop sharply in Long An. Many gardeners hope for a bumper harvest and good prices, but are now quite worried that after selling, they will have to pay off their debts.

Red dragon fruit price drops sharply

At the end of April 2024, the price of grade 1 red-fleshed dragon fruit in Chau Thanh district fluctuated between 42,000 - 43,000 VND/kg, but now it is only 15,000 - 20,000 VND/kg. With the same red flesh, grade 2 and grade 3 were from 30,000 - 37,000 VND/kg, now down to 5,000 - 9,000 VND/kg. For white-fleshed dragon fruit, it remains at 11,000 - 13,000 VND/kg, a very small decrease compared to red-fleshed dragon fruit.

Not only is the price of dragon fruit low, it is also very difficult for gardeners to invite traders to their gardens to buy dragon fruit.

According to farmers in Hiep Thanh commune, Chau Thanh district, the price of red-fleshed dragon fruit has dropped sharply due to increased supply as it is entering the peak harvest season.

Farmers living in Hamlet 9, Hiep Thanh Commune said they have 3 hectares of red-fleshed dragon fruit and will be harvesting the fruit in a week. They said that if the average price is 30,000 VND/kg, the gardeners will make a profit, although not much, but at 20,000 VND/kg, they will only break even or lose capital.

Durian price today July 31, 2024: Thai durian, Ri6 continue to stagnate

According to a survey, durian prices today remain stable in the three regions of the Southwest, Southeast and Central Highlands.

Sau Thai, Ri6 continue to stagnate

In the Southwest and Southeast markets, durian purchase prices are similar. Beautifully selected Thai durian continues to hold the highest price, ranging from 103,000 VND/kg to 106,000 VND/kg. The price of Thai durian purchased in bulk is stable at 83,000 - 86,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, beautifully selected Ri6 durian is priced from 57,000 VND/kg to 62,000 VND/kg. And Ri6 durian purchased in bulk is listed at the lowest price, from 47,000 VND/kg to 48,000 VND/kg.

In the Central Highlands, the price of selected Thai durian and Thai durian bought in bulk also leads in price. Specifically, selected Thai durian ranges from 100,000 VND/kg to 103,000 VND/kg and Thai durian bought in bulk costs from 80,000 VND/kg to 82,000 VND/kg. For Ri6 durian, the selected type is listed from 60,000 VND/kg to 63,000 VND/kg, while the type bought in bulk costs from 45,000 VND/kg to 50,000 VND/kg.

Raw coconut prices doubled

Currently, the price of raw dry coconut in Ben Tre has increased, from 110,000-120,000 VND/dozen (12 fruits), an increase of 30,000-40,000 VND/dozen compared to last month, double the same period last year.

Raw coconut prices doubled

According to farmers in Chau Binh commune, Giong Trom district (Ben Tre), for more than 4 years, the price of coconut has always remained low, never exceeding 100,000 VND/dozen. Now that the price of coconut has increased again, people are excited. 2 days ago, they harvested 8,000 m2 of coconut land with a yield of more than 1,000 coconuts, selling for 110,000 VND/dozen (excluding the cost of picking and collecting), while last month they sold for only 75,000 VND/dozen.

According to coconut buyers, the high price of coconut is mainly due to the decrease in coconut production due to the previous drought and salinity. In addition, the current situation of increased production demand from factories has caused companies to focus on purchasing, causing prices to increase.

Depending on the region, the quality of coconuts has different prices. In high-quality areas such as Chau Binh and Chau Hoa communes (Giong Trom), and the southern communes of Mo Cay Nam district, raw coconuts cost from 110,000 to 120,000 VND/dozen (excluding harvesting costs), while in other regions, the price is lower from 10,000 to 20,000 VND/dozen.

Growing Indonesian jackfruit brings high income, farmers are excited

The People's Committee of Cam Tuyen commune, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province said that after more than 2 years of trial planting, the Indonesian jackfruit area has now yielded its first harvest with high yield and quality, making farmers very excited.

Growing Indonesian jackfruit for high income

The Indonesian jackfruit growing model was implemented on the hilly land of An My village, Cam Tuyen commune. There were 12 households participating with an area of ​​2 hectares, each hectare planted an average of 300 trees. This is a model with large-scale and systematic investment from land preparation, planting to irrigation system. After 2 years of planting, the trees grew very well, had few pests and diseases and started to produce a lot of fruit.

Currently, jackfruit has reached harvest time, with an average weight of about 10 kg/fruit, large fruits up to 15 kg. With a market price of 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg, each tree earns an average of more than 1 million VND, each hectare about 300 million VND.

Currently, the consumer market for this type of jackfruit is mainly at local markets so the selling price is not high.

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