Recorded at traditional markets in Can Tho City such as Ba Bo, Xuan Khanh... durian prices are currently high. Ri6 durian is from 65,000 - 136,000 VND/kg; Monthong durian is from 170,000 - 195,000 VND/kg, depending on size.
The reason for the price increase, according to traders at the market, is that the supply from the Central Highlands has run out, and in some provinces in the West, off-season durian is quite scarce, combined with bad weather, transportation and preservation costs have also increased.
At the fruit stall of Ms. Nguyen Thi Tu (Xuan Khanh market, Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city), the price of durian has increased by about 20,000 - 30,000 VND/kg compared to more than half a month ago.
"Durian sold at this time is usually off-season so there is quite a bit of it. The Central Highlands ran out of stock so I moved it to Tien Giang to import. The quantity is small, the transportation cost is high so the selling price has also increased," said Ms. Tu.
Taking advantage of the high selling price, Mr. Nguyen Van Nhuan (Chau Thanh A district, Hau Giang province) has actively fertilized his family's 8 hectares of durian, expecting the post-harvest yield to improve compared to the previous crop.
According to this gardener's observation, this year's durian flowers bloom late, resulting in a longer harvest time. The current output is not much due to the off-season, so the selling price has skyrocketed. Mr. Nhuan also predicts that the price of durian will continue to remain high from now until next year's off-season.
It is known that on average, Mr. Nhuan's 8 hectares of durian yield about 7-8 tons of fruit. With an average selling price of 55,000 - 70,000 VND/kg, after deducting expenses, this farmer earns a profit of several hundred million VND.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the country's durian area has increased dramatically from 32,000 hectares in 2015 to more than 150,000 hectares in 2023. This area has doubled the durian development orientation (about 65,000 - 75,000 hectares, output of 830,000 - 950,000 tons) in the Project on Developing Key Fruit Trees to 2025 and 2030.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recommends that localities need to develop plans to develop durian production in concentrated areas, not expanding the area, especially in areas with unsuitable soil, no conditions for intensive investment, areas without closed dykes, and dykes that are not guaranteed to cause flooding during the rainy season and saltwater intrusion during the dry season in the Mekong Delta region.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, by the end of September this year, Vietnam's durian output reached nearly 985,000 tons, a sharp increase of nearly 17% over the same period last year.
