Pepper prices stable at the beginning of the week; durian seedling prices increase sharply

Pepper price today September 16, 2024: Pepper stable at the beginning of the week

In key areas, the price remained unchanged compared to yesterday, trading around 152,000 - 156,000 VND/kg, the highest purchase price in Dak Nong and Dak Lak provinces was 156,000 VND/kg.

Dak Lak pepper price was purchased at 156,000 VND/kg, stable compared to yesterday. Chu Se pepper price (Gia Lai) was purchased at 154,000 VND/kg, stable compared to yesterday.

Pepper price today September 16, 2024: Highest at 156,000 VND/kg. Illustrative photo

In Binh Phuoc, pepper price today remains at 152,000 VND/kg. In Ba Ria - Vung Tau, it is at 155,000 VND/kg, stable compared to yesterday.

Update on world pepper prices from the International Pepper Community (IPC), at the end of the most recent trading session, IPC listed the price of Indonesian Lampung black pepper at 7,562 USD/ton, and the price of Muntok white pepper at 9,121 USD/ton.

The price of Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper remained at $7,400/ton. The price of Malaysian ASTA black pepper was at $8,800/ton; the price of this country's ASTA white pepper reached $10,900/ton.

Vietnam black pepper price is traded at 6,800 USD/ton for 500 g/l; 550 g/l at 7,100 USD/ton; white pepper price at 10,150 USD/ton.

Durian seedling prices increase sharply

At many seedling suppliers in Hau Giang province, the price of Ri6 and Monthong durian trees ranges from 120,000 to 200,000 VND/tree depending on the variety and leaves, an increase of 20,000 to 30,000 VND/tree compared to the dry season.

Prices of durian seedlings have increased sharply. Illustrative photo.

According to statistics, the current durian growing area of ​​Hau Giang province is more than 2,500 hectares, an increase of nearly 700 hectares compared to the same period last year, with two popular durian varieties being Ri6 and Monthong. Of which, the durian harvesting area is about 1,000 hectares, with an average yield of 14-16 tons of fruit/ha.

The area of ​​durian trees in Hau Giang province has increased sharply because durian fruit has been selling at a high price recently, especially in February and March, when durian was priced at 110,000-130,000 VND/kg, helping many gardeners in the province earn an income of 1-2 billion VND/ha or more.

Dry coconut prices increase, growers are excited

The price of dried coconut in Tien Giang province in the first months of the year has increased again, helping coconut growers earn high profits and be excited to invest in and take care of their coconut gardens.

Dry coconut prices increase, growers are excited. Photo: VNA

In the largest coconut growing area of ​​Tien Giang province, Cho Gao district, traders come to buy dry coconuts at a price of 60,000 - 85,000 VND/dozen (12 fruits), double (40,000 VND/dozen) compared to a few months ago. A farmer in Binh Ninh commune, Cho Gao district has just harvested 0.8 hectares of coconuts with 1,400 fruits, sold for 85,000 VND/dozen, earning a profit of more than 8 million VND.

Cho Gao district currently has over 8,124 hectares of coconut, an increase of 5.57% over the same period in 2023, of which the area of ​​coconut trees bearing fruit is 7,035 hectares, with an estimated harvest output in the first 6 months of 2024 of 45,025 tons.

According to coconut growers in Tien Giang province, coconut trees do not require care and investment costs (fertilizers, pesticides) like other crops, so with an average selling price of 50,000 VND/dozen or more, growers have a relatively stable profit.

According to statistics, the total coconut area of ​​Tien Giang province currently reaches 21,654 hectares, with a fruit-bearing area of ​​18,116 hectares, a yield of 13.5 tons/hectare, and an output of 244,115 tons/year. From 2015 to present, the coconut area has increased by 5,749 hectares, with an average growth rate of 4.5%/year. According to statistics, when coconut trees enter the stable harvest stage, coconut growers earn an average profit of about 91.2 million VND/hectare/year.

Agricultural product prices today, September 16: Red-fleshed dragon fruit prices are 10,000 - 12,000 VND/kg higher than last month.

Currently, although it is a favorable season, dragon fruit prices in Tien Giang province are still high, and gardeners are making quite a profit.

At this time, the price of red-fleshed dragon fruit is around 20,000 VND/kg, especially type 1 which is over 25,000 VND/kg, 10,000 - 12,000 VND/kg higher than last month. In the favorable season, dragon fruit gardens do not have to be "treated" with electric fumigation like in the dry season; at the same time, there is no cost for pumping water, so each kg of dragon fruit gardeners earn a profit of more than 10,000 VND.

The price of red-fleshed dragon fruit is 10,000 - 12,000 VND/kg higher than last month. Illustrative photo

The whole Tien Giang province currently has more than 9,000 hectares of land for growing dragon fruit; of which the area of ​​gardens for harvest is about 7,500 hectares, the yield is nearly 35 tons/ha, the output is over 260,000 tons/year. The main dragon fruit production areas are concentrated in 4 districts: Cho Gao, Go Cong Tay, Tan Phuoc and Go Cong Dong. Dragon fruit is one of the fruit trees with the highest economic value among the 11 main specialty fruit trees of Tien Giang, with a profit of more than 300 million VND/ha/year.

Currently, gardeners in Tien Giang province are actively taking care of the dragon fruit orchards in the favorable season, which are flowering and fruiting, and will be harvested next month, and then switch to off-season production.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/gia-nong-san-hom-nay-169-ho-tieu-on-dinh-dau-tuan-gia-cay-sau-rieng-giong-tang-manh-346209.html