Supply cannot meet demand, bitter melon price increases many times compared to the beginning of the season
(Baonghean.vn) - At the beginning of the season, 1 kg of bitter melon cost only 2,000 VND, but now traders come to buy it at the field for 10,000 VND/kg, but the "supply" still cannot meet the "demand".
If a few weeks ago, pickbitter melonAfter that, Ms. Ha Thi Nguyet in Ru Than hamlet, Nghi Thuan commune, Nghi Loc district had to bring squash to the purchasing households in the commune to import, but nowtraderscame to buy right at the field. Picked nearly 100 kg of squash in the hot sun, tired but she was very happy because the price of squash increased and it was easy to sell.
“This is the fifth harvest since the beginning of the season. My family has 3 sao of squash, each harvest averages 200kg, but only in the last 2 harvests has the price of squash increased. This harvest I sold for 10,000 VND/kg, traders bought as soon as I picked them,” Ms. Nguyet happily said.
Just loading bitter melon onto the truck, Ms. Phan Thi Ngan in Nghi Dien commune (Nghi Loc) said that every day she buys about 200 kg of bitter melon, mainly from Nghi Thuan commune, then brings it to the markets in the district and brings it to Vinh market for wholesale sale.
"The price of squash has increased for the past few weeks because after the rain, many areas no longer have squash. Not only has the price increased, but the supply is also scarce. You have to order in advance, then go to the fields to wait until the harvest is finished to get it right away, otherwise there will be no more to buy."
The family has 2 sao of squash, the recent flood has affected a small area of squash of Mrs. Pham Thi Suu's family, but the price of squash has increased so she is still excited: "Squash is planted from July, and by mid-August it is ready to be harvested. Nearly 2 weeks ago, 1 kg of squash was only sold for 2,000 VND, and it was still difficult to sell, then it increased but only 4,000 VND/kg at most. But this harvest, I bought it from a buyer in the village at 9,000-10,000 VND/kg, I am very happy".
Having been in the business of purchasing vegetables, tubers, and fruits for several decades, during the bitter melon season, Mrs. Tran Thi Van in Nghi Thuan commune sells an average of about 2 tons of melon per day, mainly to Vinh city, Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces. However, at present, she can only collect 0.8-1.2 tons per day at most, not enough to meet the needs of regular customers. Prices have increased, and supplies are scarce, so in addition to bitter melon, Mrs. Van also collects mustard greens to sell.
Nghi Thuan commune has 97 hectares of various vegetables, but only 15 hectares of bitter melon, the area is not large due to the large investment and care, the market demand for this vegetable is not as high as other vegetables. However, thanks to the suitable soil quality and good care, the bitter melon area of the commune always grows well and has high productivity. During the harvest season from August to November, every day in the commune, people harvest tons of fruit.
The recent heavy rains caused by the tropical depression have destroyed many bitter melon gardens, leaving few fruits, reducing productivity, and causing prices to increase sharply over the past week./.
