Unseasonable durian fetches high prices

Unseasonable durian in Tien Giang province fetches high prices. The prices reachs VND80,000-85,000 a kilogram of best durian, an increase of almost thrice in comparision with the same period last year. With an average yield of 20 tonnes per hectare and harvesting at the right time, each hectare planted durian gets VND1.6-1.7 billion, in which famer profits by VND1 biliion.

Buying durian in Ngu Hiep commune. Photo: Huu Chi

According to farmers planted durian in Long Tien commune, Cai Lay district, the price of durian is forecast  to increase more in the coming days. Thus, unseasonable durian is harvested with high price to get huge profit.

Durian has been identified as one of seven special fruit which has a competitive advantage and invested continually to improve the quality and position in market.

Tien Giang province has over 8,000 hectares planted durian. Cai Lay district is considered as “the capital of durian” with 6,000 hectares in Tam Binh commune, Ngu Hiep commune, Long Khanh commune, Long Trung commune, etc…

(Source: tiengiang.gov.vn-Translated by N.Huu)