Lemons are in high demand and prices soar during the dry season.

In recent days, the prolonged hot weather has led to an increased demand for lemons as a refreshing drink. Consequently, lemon prices have surged due to market fluctuations and are expected to continue rising in the coming days.

For nearly a month now, lemon prices have started to fluctuate upwards, so lemon growers are working even harder to water, spray pesticides, and fertilize their trees to provide sufficient nutrients for healthy growth, large, shiny, and beautiful fruit, and to fetch a good price.

Mr. Nguyen Tu Lang, a lemon farmer in Hamlet 4, Tan Thanh Commune, Cai Be District (Tien Giang Province), said that in recent days, due to the hot weather, traders have been constantly placing orders because the demand for lemons in the market is increasing sharply. Accordingly, the price of lemons purchased at the farm is currently up to 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg, an increase of nearly 12,000 VND/kg compared to the beginning of the year.

According to many lemon farmers in Cai Be, the annual lemon yield in this area is about 10 tons per hectare, with some older, well-cultivated orchards achieving yields of up to 15-20 tons per hectare. Therefore, with the current lemon prices, after deducting costs for fertilizers, pesticides, electricity, water, labor, etc., lemon growers can earn a profit of 150-200 million VND per hectare.

Ms. Le Thi Hoa, a lemon buyer at An Huu market (Cai Be), said that the reason for the high price of lemons in the past few days is the continuous hot and humid weather, which has led to a sharp increase in demand for fresh lemons to make refreshing drinks, especially in Ho Chi Minh City and the northern provinces.

"Although lemon prices are currently high, they are still much lower than the 34,000-37,000 VND/kg seen in April-May last year. In the coming days, lemon prices may continue to rise sharply until the heavy rains in June-July, due to the limited production of off-season lemons while demand continues to increase."

According to incomplete statistics, Tien Giang province currently has over 1,300 hectares of lemon trees scattered throughout the districts, mainly concentrated in Cai Be and Cai Lay districts. The annual lemon production supplied to the market exceeds 10,000 tons. The main markets for lemons are Ho Chi Minh City and the northern provinces.

According to baocongthuong - PH