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Dong Thap: Price grapefruit stable at high

Update: 5/22/2014

According pomelo farmers Nguyen Tan Tu, Dinh Hoa hamlet, Vinh Thoi, 4 months grapefruit prices stable at a high level. Green grapefruit at this point, traders buy at garden type I (one left from 1kg upwards) price ranges from 40000-52000 / kg; pomelos cost between 30000-35000 / kg, more than doubled over the same period last year. Green grapefruit and pomelos are consistent with the soil in this area, so pretty average yield reached 18 tons / ha. With prices high and stable as the present moment, after deducting expenses, interest income grapefruit growers about 300 million VND / ha.

Many people said that grapefruit prices stabilize at high levels due to market demand in domestic and export high grapefruit this year. According to the predictions of the garden, a few months ago, grapefruit will be off season, pulling market "price fever and dry goods."

Lai Vung district currently has about 42ha area of green grapefruit and pomelos, most concentrated in Phong Hoa commune, Vinh Thoi Hoa Tan. The pomelo is not relieved by unstable output, traders are vulnerable to price pressure. She desired the establishment of local co-produced green grapefruit, pomelos and technical guidance VietGAP production standards, to ensure export market demand.

Source: nongnghiep.vn

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