Agricultural products are being exported to China in large numbers, many types of fruit prices have increased sharply.
Not only durian but also bananas, jackfruit, watermelon, dragon fruit,... are also being exported to China in large quantities. As a result, the prices of these fruits have increased, some even sharply.
Agricultural trucks line up to go to China
From January 8, 2023, China will reopen and remove Covid-19 prevention measures inborder gatefor imported goods, helping to export Vietnamese fruits and vegetables to China more conveniently.
According to Lao Cai Provincial Border Gate Management Board, in January 2023, the total valueimport exportthrough Lao Cai province border gate reached nearly 82 million USD (export 48.3 million, import 33.3 million USD).
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At Kim Thanh - Lao Cai International Road Border Gate No. 2, in January, 6,713 agricultural products were imported and exported through this border gate, with a value of nearly 59 million USD. Agricultural exports accounted for a large proportion, nearly 33 million USD.
“Main export goodsagricultural productsFresh fruits from the South such as dragon fruit, banana, watermelon, rambutan, jackfruit,... In particular, in January, nearly 600 trucks of dragon fruit were brought to Lao Cai for export to neighboring countries", informed the Lao Cai Provincial Border Gate Management Board.
Also in January, export turnover through border gates in Lang Son province increased by 150% compared to the same period in 2021, reaching 100 million USD. Currently, goods at border gates are exported on the same day, there is no longer a situation of congestion of trucks participating in import and export in the province.
According to a representative of the Dong Dang Border Gate Economic Zone Management Board (Lang Son), at the local 5 border gates, there are an average of 1,000-1,200 import and export trucks per day, of which 75% of the export trucks are fruits, agricultural products...
Sharing with PV. VietNamNet, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien commented that China's official reopening of the border has created momentum for export recovery. Along with that, the advantages from the protocols that Vietnam has signed with China on official export have helped the export of durian, sweet potato, and passion fruit become increasingly favorable.
“Thanks to that, the prices of many types of fruit have increased significantly since the beginning of the year. This is a good sign,” he said.
Fruit prices increase sharply
Specifically, in large fruit orchards in our country, in contrast to the "cheap as free" prices a year ago, in January 2023, fruit prices fluctuated sharply.
Specifically, in Tien Giang province, mangoes increased by 10,000 VND/kg to 80,000 VND/kg for Hoa Loc mangoes and 40,000 VND/kg for Cat Chu mangoes; watermelons increased by 1,000 VND/kg, to 10,000 VND/kg; dragon fruit increased by 3,000 VND/kg, to 28,000 VND/kg for red-fleshed dragon fruit and 24,000 VND/kg for white-fleshed dragon fruit,...
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These days in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, the price of red-fleshed dragon fruit has jumped to 30,000-33,000 VND/kg, white-fleshed dragon fruit is 25,000 VND/kg, 3-4 times higher than the same period last year.
Meanwhile, Mr. Tran Dinh Trung - Director of Thuan Tien Dragon Fruit Cooperative (Ham Thuan Bac, Binh Thuan) - informed that the price of red-fleshed dragon fruit purchased at the garden increased to nearly 40,000 VND/kg.
In the Mekong Delta, the price of Thai jackfruit has also increased sharply due to China "buying the goods". Accordingly, at the Tien Giang fruit orchard, the price of grade 1 jackfruit is 36,000 VND/kg, grade 2 jackfruit is 26,000 VND/kg, and the price of cream jackfruit ranges from 15,000-29,000 VND/kg depending on the type. At this price, jackfruit farmers in the Mekong Delta provinces who pick and sell fruit in the garden can make a profit of 4,000-26,000 VND/kg depending on the type.
Mr. Huynh Tan Loc, Director of Ngu Hiep Durian Cooperative, also said that durian in Tien Giang area is not harvested until the 15th day of the 2nd lunar month, but it is still the off-season so there is a shortage of goods and prices are at a record high.
Three days ago, Ri6 durian was purchased at the garden for 140,000-150,000 VND/kg, while monthong durian was 170,000-180,000 VND/kg depending on the type. After that, the price of durian gradually cooled down. Today (February 9), the price of durian has decreased by 10,000-15,000 VND/kg.
Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen - General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said that China is a large market, importing 15 billion USD of fruits and vegetables each year. In 2022, our country's fruit and vegetable exports to China will be 1.53 billion USD, accounting for a small market share.
China's reopening will help fruit and vegetable exports explode in 2023. He predicts that fruit and vegetable exports to China could reach at least $2.5 billion, and could even reach $3 billion this year.