Severe heat, cooling foods in Nghe An increase in price

Sugarcane growers in Anh Son, Do Luong are excited because sugarcane prices have increased and are easy to sell. Photo: Thanh Phuc

is householdsugarcane juiceMr. Nguyen Van Tai (village 6) is very excited because this year's sugarcane crop has high yield and high selling price. Accordingly, the selling price of pressed sugarcane in the field is 3.5-4 million VND/ton, 500,000 VND/ton higher than last year.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tai said: “3 sao of sugarcane, estimated to yield about 15 tons of sugarcane. This type of sugarcane has a high yield and high selling price, so it brings in a good income. Although it is the beginning of the hot season, sugarcane is very easy to consume, and the selling price is higher than previous years. Currently, there are about 7 tons of sugarcane but I am not in a hurry to sell because the price is expected to increase. In the upcoming sugarcane crop, my family will expand the area to 5 sao to meet market demand.”

Currently, the area of ​​sugarcane cultivation for juice extraction is expanding in many localities such as: Tuong Son, Cam Son, Lang Son. Most of the sugarcane area is converted from ineffective fertile land and high-pressure land.

According to estimates by sugarcane growers, the average yield of each sao of sugarcane grown on high-yield rice land is 5 tons/sao, with the current price of 3.5-4 million VND/ton, giving an income of 17-20 million VND/sao, much higher than other crops.

Sugarcane prices at agents in Vinh city range from 5 - 5.5 million VND/ton. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Mr. Phan Van Phong - Vice Chairman of People's CommitteeHoa Son communesaid: “The market demand for this type of pressed sugarcane is quite large. Not only do refreshment shops in the district come to buy it, but traders in Vinh City and Ha Tinh also bring trucks to buy it. Sugarcane prices in recent years have been high and stable, with a wide range of outputs, so people have gradually converted ineffective land areas to grow sugarcane.

However, we still cannot meet the market demand as the sugarcane pressing season lasts from April to August, but by May, all the sugarcane has been sold out. In the near future, we plan to research the market and expand the area of ​​sugarcane for juice pressing."

Sugarcane peeling service is also quite popular, the price is 100,000 VND/quintal. Photo: Thanh Phuc

This year, people in Giang Son Dong and Giang Son Tay communes (Do Luong) are also very excited because at the beginning of the hot season, sugarcane prices have increased. Ms. Pham Thi Hanh, one of the largest sugarcane growers in Giang Son Dong commune, said: "Current sugarcane prices are 5-7 times higher than last year (equivalent to an increase of 500,000-700,000 VND/ton). Although it is just the beginning of the hot season, traders have called to place large orders, but the family is not in a hurry to sell. Because in June and July, the peak of the hot season, sugarcane prices will increase even more."

On Nguyen Cong Tru street,Vinh wholesale market(Vinh city) at this time, trucks from sugarcane growing areas in the province, from Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh import sugarcane with the quantity of hundreds of tons/day. The amount of sugarcane sold to beverage business centers is also corresponding.

The demand for refreshments during the hot season is increasing, leading to an increase in the prices of cooling foods. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Mr. Dau Van, owner of a sugarcane dealer on Nguyen Cong Tru Street, said: “Currently, the wholesale price of sugarcane is at 5 million VND/ton; long sugarcane is 110,000-120,000 VND/bundle (10 stalks), purple sugarcane is 80,000-100,000 VND/bundle (10 stalks). On average, our dealer alone supplies the market with 1-2 tons of sugarcane each day.”

Sugarcane peeling service is also very popular, peeling fee is 10,000 VND/1 bag of sugarcane (or 1 bundle of 10 stalks), there are days when each facility earns millions from this service.

Coconut prices have also increased sharply. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Not only sugarcane but also other cooling fruits such as coconut, pineapple, watermelon... have also increased in price by 10-15% compared to before. Specifically: Coconut increased by 3,000-5,000 VND/fruit, pineapple increased by 1,000-1,500 VND/kg, watermelon increased by 3,000 VND/kg.

Ms. Le Thuy, ownercoconut agenton Nguyen Canh Chan Street (Vinh City) said: “Compared to a week ago, the price of coconuts has increased by 3,000-5,000 VND/fruit (depending on the type). Currently, green coconuts cost 15,000-17,000 VND/fruit (an increase of 3,000 VND/fruit), and Siamese coconuts cost 15,000 VND/fruit (an increase of 5,000 VND/fruit). During the hot days, on average, we wholesale and retail 700-1,000 coconuts of all kinds to the market.”

Pineapple prices also increased by 1,000 - 1,500 VND/kg compared to the beginning of the season. Photo: Thanh Phuc

This year, the hot weather has lasted for a long time, the temperature has increased, so it is predicted that the prices of refreshments will increase. Therefore, the agents have gone to the growing areas to deposit in advance to keep the goods, and at the same time committed to pay according to the market price at the time of purchase. The price has increased, easy to consume, so people in the growing areas are also very excited to have high income.