Dragon fruit prices have rocketed up after drastically falling at the end of the main crop in the fruit farming Binh Thuan Province in the south central region.

The prices have increased five times over last month to reach VND16,000-17,000 a kilogram of best dragon fruits, said Mr. Pham Huu Thu from the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on September 1.

Normal kind fetches VND5,000-7,000, up from only VND1,000 a month ago, he said.

The main dragon fruit season is going to end. Farmers now prepare for an unseasonal crop which will bear fruits two months later.