Chinese Kiwi 20,000 VND/kg sold for 200,000 VND/kg: People are losing out
Chinese kiwis are flooding the wholesale market at a wholesale price of only 20,000 VND/kg. However, in the retail market, people only see stores selling New Zealand, American or Australian kiwis,... absolutely no sign of Chinese kiwis.
Recently, at wholesale markets in Hanoi or on the "wholesale online market", along with apples, grapes, strawberries, Chinese kiwis are being sold everywhere... Notably, although it is a luxury fruit, the wholesale price of Chinese kiwis is only from 20,000 - 30,000 VND/kg depending on the quantity taken.
Ms. Le Ngoc Mai, a wholesaler of Chinese fruits in Hanoi, said that Chinese kiwis are currently priced at 35,000 VND/kg if you take the bird's nest head, and if you take the head of a quintal (over 1 quintal) the price is only 20,000 VND/kg. According to Ms. Mai, Chinese kiwis are green-fleshed, there is no yellow-fleshed variety, 1kg contains about 5-6 fruits, the fruit is firm so there is no fear of being crushed or spoiled during transportation. The goods are packed in boxes, weighing from 12-13kg/box.
Ms. Mai said that this product can be purchased in any quantity, just inform the quantity the day before and the next day there will be enough goods, even a ton, delivered to your door, guaranteed delicious fruit. However, the price this time is a bit high because it is grade 1, but in the main season, the price of Chinese kiwi is only about 20,000 - 25,000 VND/kg.
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| Chinese kiwis are being sold wholesale at quite cheap prices. |
“This product has a very low loss rate, so you can buy it and sell it without worrying about it spoiling. Every day I sell several tons of it by truck, not a small amount,” she added.
Similarly, Mr. Nguyen Van Truong, another wholesaler of Chinese green kiwi, also said that customers buy wholesale at 200,000 VND/10kg box (ie 20,000 VND/kg). Large green kiwi fruit costs 250,000 VND/10kg box.
Mr. Truong affirmed that the supply of Chinese kiwi is quite abundant, and wholesalers can buy as much as they want. In particular, the larger the quantity, the cheaper the wholesale price.
According to a survey, although Chinese kiwis flooded the wholesale market in huge quantities, strangely enough, after reaching retailers, Chinese kiwis completely disappeared from the market. Not a single store or fruit stall claimed to sell Chinese goods. Consumers who went to buy only saw sellers advertising New Zealand kiwis, American kiwis, Australian kiwis, etc. priced from 150,000 - 200,000 VND/kg, depending on the time and type.
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| At the wholesale market, Chinese kiwis are everywhere, but when it comes to retail, Chinese kiwis mysteriously disappear. |
Many housewives admit that they choose to buy American or Australian kiwis because they believe that the products originating from these countries are safer than those originating from China. However, can consumers buy genuine American or Australian kiwis while Chinese kiwis continue to flood into Vietnam and then mysteriously disappear like today?
With super cheap wholesale prices, many people are uneasy about this fruit originating from China. In fact, some vegetables and fruits imported from this market have been discovered by Vietnamese authorities to have pesticide residues exceeding the permitted threshold.
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| Many people like to buy imported kiwi to eat without knowing that it is Chinese kiwi. |
There is currently no information confirming whether Chinese kiwi imported to Vietnam is safe or not. However, before that, at the end of 2016, the websiteSina(China) has released shocking information when a person living in Suzhou (Jiangsu) said that a kiwi he bought was still fresh after 138 days.
More surprisingly, after this country's reporter asked, the owner of the fruit stall - where the "longevity kiwi" fruit is sold - revealed that, in order for the kiwi to stay fresh for several months, they only need to cover the skin with a layer of medicine, thus ensuring 100% that for at least 3 months, this fruit will not spoil.
Subsequent investigations showed that sulfur dioxide and formaldehyde in kiwis exceeded the permitted standards, and even sulfur dioxide remained. These are chemicals that are harmful to health and can lead to cancer.
Distinguishing Chinese kiwi
China grows kiwis, but the harvest season here is from late March to May. Chinese kiwis imported to Vietnam are usually the green-fleshed variety (green kiwis). Chinese kiwis have a lot of hair on their skin, are round and gourd-shaped, and have slightly square edges on both ends, not as long and slender as other imported kiwis.
Kiwis soaked in growth hormones often have a bland, unappetizing taste, and the longer they are left, the more they lose their flavor.
