According to Mr. Trinh, the epidemic has long caused stagnancy in dragon fruit export and price drop plaguing farmers.
The association has exported over 1,000 tons since the Lunar New Year festival. Before Tet holiday, traders paid as low as VND5,000 a kilogram of red flesh dragon fruit. The price increases to VND12,000-15,000 a kilogram now. After transporting the fruit to China and some other nations by sea, mostly through Cat Lai seaport, traders sell the fruit in local markets at the price of VND40,000-42,000 a kilogram.
The volume of dragon fruit exported by sea has been increasing for the last few days.
Other news
Export of agricultural products of Covid-19-hit localities faces difficulties
Mekong Delta provinces boost shrimp exports
Record-breaking remittances, other contributions by overseas Vietnamese
HCMC: Development of industry, trade attaches with regional economy, innovation
Gold devalues by nearly VND1 million per tael after God of Wealth Day
Opportunities to increase agricultural exports to nearby markets
Reference exchange rate down on February 22
Capital “rescues” unsellable produce from pandemic-stricken province
Domestic property market sees recovery: ministry
