Taiwanese fruits costing millions attract Vietnamese customers
Although the price is dozens of times higher than the same type of domestic fruit, imported fruit from Taiwan still attracts Vietnamese people.
1. Golden star apple
The yellow star apple imported from Taiwan has only become popular a few months ago. Unlike Vietnamese star apples, which have thick skin and sticky sap when eaten, Taiwanese star apples have thin skin, are yellow in color, have thick flesh, and a sweet taste.
While the domestic price of Lo Ren or Hoang Kim star apples ranges from 100,000 to 150,000 VND per kilogram depending on the type, the price of each kilogram of Taiwanese star apples is advertised by importers at 900,000 to 1 million VND. Owners of imported fruit stores said that due to the high price, the importers only import small quantities, and are cautious in order to ensure that "all the goods are sold out as soon as they arrive".
Each Taiwanese star apple is large in weight, so each fruit costs between 300,000 - 500,000 VND. The price is 10 times higher than Vietnamese star apple, but this fruit is quite popular with Vietnamese customers and is ordered a lot.
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Taiwanese golden star apples are being sold by importers for nearly 1 million VND/kg. |
2. Soft custard apple, chewy custard apple
Although not a strange fruit to Vietnamese people, with its fatty taste and characteristic aroma, Taiwanese custard apple is still one of the most popular imported fruits. Taiwanese custard apple has few seeds, only 20% compared to domestic custard apple.
According to gourmets, the reason Taiwanese custard apples are nearly ten times more expensive than Vietnamese products is because they are grown using advanced technology and do not contain preservatives. Along with high transportation costs, the price when they arrive in Vietnam is expensive, 300,000 - 350,000 VND per kilogram.
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Taiwanese custard apples cost between 300,000 - 350,000 VND/kg. |
In fact, each Taiwanese custard apple costs nearly 200,000 VND, even 250,000 VND, and during times of shortage, it can cost up to 500,000 VND per kilogram.
3. Sweet star fruit
Succulent, beautiful golden yellow color, sweet and fragrant like milk... are the characteristics that make Taiwanese sweet star fruit conquer Vietnamese housewives. Like many other fruits, although the price is expensive, 10 times higher than domestic sweet star fruit, this fruit still attracts buyers.
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Due to its large weight, each Taiwanese star fruit costs from 100,000 VND or more. |
Appearing in the Vietnamese market more than a year ago, the fever for this fruit has not cooled down yet. Ms. Hoa, a fan of sweet star fruit, said that at first she bought it just out of curiosity, but when she ate it, she really liked the sweet, crunchy taste.
Taiwanese sweet star fruit is usually large, 300 - 500 grams per fruit, so each imported star fruit costs more than 100,000 VND. To enjoy this delicious star fruit, customers often have to order 3-5 days in advance because Taiwanese star fruit is only delivered to customers who ordered in advance when it arrives, and is almost never available in stores.
4. Taiwanese avocado
Avocados are sold by imported fruit stores for nearly 400,000 VND per kilogram. Taiwanese avocados weigh more than 1 kg each, so each fruit is nearly half a million VND. When ripe, the avocado flesh is a beautiful golden yellow and tastes very sweet.
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Imported Taiwanese avocado sells for nearly 400,000 VND/kg. |
Vietnamese avocados are also quite famous and are grown in Dak Lak, but Vietnamese products often have small fruits and inconsistent quality due to mass harvesting, even unripe picking. Therefore, despite the high price, these "giant" fruits from Taiwan are still quite popular and trusted by many customers.
