Vegetable prices increase due to severe cold

Currently, the prices of all kinds of green vegetables in the market have increased, some have doubled or even tripled compared to before. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Currently, in the traditional markets, the price of vegetables and fruits has doubled, even tripled compared to before. The variety of vegetables is not as rich and diverse as before Tet.

According to a survey, the price of mustard greens is currently 8,000 - 10,000 VND/bunch (doubled), chrysanthemum greens 5,000 VND/bunch (tripled); potatoes and carrots 18,000 - 20,000 VND/kg (one and a half times higher); cauliflower 20,000 VND/flower (doubled), sweet potato 40,000 VND/kg (tripled)... compared to the price of vegetables 10 days ago.

At the market, the variety of vegetables is not as diverse as before, mainly bamboo shoots, squash and eggplant. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Ms. Dang Thi An (Hung Chinh commune, Vinh city) said: "Vegetable prices have increased sharply. Before, it only cost 20,000 - 25,000 VND to have enough vegetable soup for a family of 5, but now the cost of vegetables alone is up to 50,000 VND/day."

Explain for rGreen beans increase in price, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang, a trader in Quynh Tan commune (Quynh Luu) who sells vegetables and tubers at Vinh train station market, said: "Currently, the supply of vegetables and tubers in some localities of the province's vegetable growing areas has decreased significantly. Meanwhile, the source of vegetables imported from Da Lat or the northern provinces has also increased due to increased transportation costs when gasoline prices continuously "escalate", forcing the retail price of vegetables at people's markets to increase."

In the regionsspecialized vegetable growingIn provinces such as Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Nam Dan... on the fields, most of the vegetable areas have just been planted, encountering cold weather so the vegetables have difficulty growing.

Many greenhouses in Nghi Long commune (Nghi Loc) after harvesting Tet flowers have not had time to plant vegetables due to the cold weather. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Mr. Ho Mau Tuan - Director of Quynh Minh Agricultural, Fishery and Salt Service Cooperative said: "Partly due to unfavorable weather, cold rain and frost causing difficulties in production; partly, having just finished harvesting the Tet crop and after Tet, people are currently planting a new crop, not yet harvested. The cold weather makes vegetables grow slowly, tomatoes do not ripen and frost causes vegetables to be bruised and easily spoiled, so the amount of vegetables supplied to the market has decreased sharply."

Still atsafe vegetable growing area in Nghi Long commune(Nghi Loc) with nearly 10,000 m2 of greenhouses, after harvesting the Tet flower crop, people have cleared the garden, prepared the land and are planting vegetables and cucumbers. However, it will take more than a month to start selling products to the market. Currently, in the Nghi Long field, only green squash, pumpkin, squash shoots, eggplant... are being harvested, the prices of these vegetables have also increased compared to before, farmers are very excited.

Many areas of green onions in Quynh Luu have had their leaves burned due to prolonged frost and cold. Photo: Thanh Phuc

The scarcity of vegetable supply and the increase in transportation costs due to gasoline prices have also impacted the price of vegetables imported from other provinces and cities.

According to forecasts, green vegetables will remain high in price for at least another month, until vegetable acreage in specialized growing areas develops and is ready for harvest, then vegetable prices will "cool down".