This year's output has decreased by 30% due to EL Nino, but the price of mangoes in the West is still higher than every year thanks to both the domestic and export markets.
Speaking to VnExpress , Mr. Hoang, a gardener in An Giang, was "excited" because the price of mangoes this year has increased by about 20% compared to last year. Each kilogram of three-color mangoes is currently priced at 15,000 VND for grade 1 goods and 10,000 VND for bulk goods. For Hoa Loc sand mangoes, the price is also 30,000-33,000 VND per kilogram. This crop, one hectare of mangoes brings in a profit of about 80-120 million VND, although this year's yield has decreased by 30% due to unusual weather.
Mr. Thang in Dong Thap, who is making a daily profit from Cat Chu Vang mangoes, said that the quality of mangoes this year is higher than previous years. The eye-catching color and standard size make them popular in domestic supermarkets and the US and New Zealand markets.
"This variety has small fruit, a strong aroma and is not fibrous like many other varieties, so it is very popular," Mr. Thang explained.
Mangoes from the Western provinces were sold at the Mango Festival on March 22 at Go! An Lac, Binh Tan (HCMC). Photo: Linh Dan
Managing 600 growing households in An Giang, Mr. Tran Quang Truong An, Director of GAP Cho Moi Fruit Cooperative, assessed that growers made high profits in the March-June crop this year because mango prices were stable. On average, with the selling price to supermarkets during this period, growers made a profit of about 2,000-4,000 VND per kilogram (depending on the mango variety).
"In addition to exporting, this year we are promoting the sale of export quality mangoes to domestic supermarkets because the purchase price has not fluctuated. We started selling from the beginning of March, but the purchasing power at some domestic supermarkets is showing positive signs," said Mr. An.
Market records show that Vietnamese mangoes are overwhelming imports from Cambodia and Thailand. In particular, Hoa Loc mangoes, Tuong mangoes, and Vietnamese Keo mangoes are increasingly of higher quality and more competitive in price than imported products.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Communications Director of Central Retail Group, assessed that mangoes consumed domestically this year are safe in terms of food safety because the purchased products are on par with export standards to the US, Australia, etc. Throughout this system, mangoes sold are all selected from grade 1 products from export companies.
To stimulate demand, supermarkets are offering discounts of up to 40% on mango products. In the first days of the program, some supermarkets sold a ton a day. This proves that Vietnamese consumers are increasingly favoring high-quality Vietnamese agricultural products.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Huan, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of An Giang, assessed that promoting the introduction of export quality products into supermarkets is an effort to help An Giang agricultural products diversify distribution channels and avoid dependence on foreign markets. An Giang is making efforts to bring mangoes to cover modern supermarket channels in the near future.
An Giang has 17,900 hectares of fruit trees, including 12,000 hectares of mangoes. Of which, Cho Moi district has the largest mango growing area in the province, with 6,400 hectares. In addition to Cat Hoa Loc and Cat Chu, 3-color mangoes and Tuong mangoes are also popular.
According to Mr. Huan, in the past, Vietnam had to import mangoes from Cambodia, but now An Giang is producing them with high productivity and quality. Consumers are increasingly accessing quality and cheap products produced in Vietnam.
The province has also continuously promoted and supported linkage and consumption to reduce the situation of "good harvest, low price". This year's mango crop has shown positive signs when export lots increased. Recently, for the first time, 13 tons of An Giang mangoes with small seeds were exported to South Korea. Since the end of March, when the mango season was in full swing, supermarket systems have also been supporting consumption.
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