Su Fruit Prices Fall in An Giang as Fresh Coconut Prices Rise and US Potatoes Go on Sale
In early November, su fruit entered peak harvest in An Giang, bringing orchard prices down to VND 30,000–40,000 per kilogram. Fresh coconut purchase prices edged up in parts of western Vietnam, while supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City offered discounts on higher-priced US potatoes to boost sales.
Su fruit has entered peak harvest in An Giang province. The purchase price was VND 50,000–60,000 per kilogram at the start of the season, but orchard prices have now fallen to VND 30,000–40,000. Young fruit sells for about VND 50,000–60,000 per kilogram at local markets. Growers say that although prices have fallen from last month, higher output allows them to harvest 60–70 kilograms a day. Buyers purchase more than 700 kilograms a day at the height of the harvest and distribute the fruit locally and to Ho Chi Minh City, among other places.
Young su fruit for sale at a market in An Giang province, priced at VND 50,000 per kilogram.（VietVance）
Purchase prices for fresh coconuts have risen in parts of western Vietnam. High-quality green coconuts fetch VND 45,000–47,000 per dozen (12 fruit), up VND 5,000–7,000 from half a month ago; prices for high-quality large coconuts have risen by the same amount. Large dried coconuts with their husks intact that meet export standards fetch VND 75,000–80,000 per dozen at orchards.
A fresh coconut stall in Can Tho.（VietVance）
Bùi Minh Tâm, a coconut buyer in Vinh Long, said hotter weather has increased demand for coconuts to drink, pushing fresh coconut prices upward recently. A market vendor in Can Tho said purchases had risen markedly over the past week or so. Fresh coconuts now retail for VND 12,000–13,000 each.
US potatoes are sold in 500-gram packs at supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City for VND 49,000–75,000. Đặng Thị Đông Phương, a representative of the US agricultural products association in Vietnam, said sales of US potatoes in Vietnam are relatively stable, but high prices and consumer habits have limited growth. A 20% import tariff and exchange-rate fluctuations also affect prices. Local supermarkets have recently offered promotions, cutting purple potatoes to VND 65,000 per bag and red potatoes to VND 39,000 per bag.
US potatoes sold in the Vietnamese market.（VietVance）
Source: VietVance
