Durian productivity in Mekong Delta reached an average of 4 tons / ha to earn 300-400 million / ha .

 

Currently , growers are entering the MD time durian harvest , but prices have dropped over the beginning of the month but remained at high levels , while the average yield of over 4 tonnes / ha , ie the period 1 ton high / ha .

 

 

 

The same high quality as durian Ri6 , Ngu Hiep Thong Mong ... are themselves traders buy in for $ 22,000 and 23.000dong/kg , down 7,000 VND / kg compared to the beginning of the month . But thanks to high productivity per hectare durian still collecting 300-400 million.

 

Durian has been identified as one of 11 major fruit trees in the Mekong Delta . Currently the region has 11,000 hectares of durian, many set in Tien Giang , Vinh Long and Ben Tre . Durian is grown for 4 years starting from 5-6 year harvest and yield stabilized at 30-40 tonnes / ha .

 

Traders Dang Van Binh , who was collecting durians in Ben Tre Province said that the durian orchards are very excited this year because of rising prices of durian , yield and fruit quality is higher than every year . / .

 

Sa Oanh / VOV