Nghe An: PQ sweet tangerines in the garden under 10,000 VND/kg
(Baonghean.vn) - This year, tangerine growers in Nghe An province suffered losses because the selling price was much lower than last year. 1 kg of tangerines sold in the garden for 7,000 - 10,000 VND.
Mr. Dau Tien Sy in Quynh Luu hamlet, Tan An commune (Tan Ky) has nearly 1 hectare of tangerines planted for 10 years now. This Tet 2018, his family is expected to earn 120 million VND from selling tangerines, but the selling price is much lower than last year, so the loss is due.
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| PQ tangerines are big, beautiful, and sweet, and are popular with consumers to buy for Tet. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Mr. Sy said that his PQ 1 tangerine garden is expected to yield 10 tons of fruit. If the selling price is the same as last year at 14,000 VND/kg, he will earn 140 million VND. However, because the wholesale price of tangerines this year at the garden is 7,000 - 8,000 VND/kg, he is expected to earn only 70 million VND. Harvesting began on the 20th of December, but because traders were cautious in buying, the tangerines were still not sold out by the 28th of Tet.
According to Mr. Sy, the reason why tangerine prices are low this Tet is because more and more people grow tangerines, leading to a large supply.
Tangerine garden owners in Nam Dan district are also facing difficulties because tangerine prices are continuously lower than in previous years.
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| This year, the price of tangerines sold in the garden is much lower than last year, so tangerine growers are losing money. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
In Nghia Dan, there are about 260 hectares of tangerine trees for harvest, with a total output estimated at nearly 5,000 tons of fruit. However, the market price of tangerines this year is low, so people do not have the expected income - said Mr. Nguyen Huy Anh, Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture of Nghia Dan district.
