Mr. Nguyen That grows 420 Thai jackfruit trees on 1.2 hectares of land in Song Xoai commune, Phu My town, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. At the beginning of the season, traders went into the garden to dig, giving the price of 56,000/kg to choose from.
"Export minutes to China will reach 9 kg or more. My garden has a lot of fruits weighing two or three dozen kg, selling for nearly 2 million VND each," Mr. That said excitedly.
This crop collected 10 tons, after deducting expenses, Mr. Det earned more than 500 million VND. "I estimate that I only get a third because the garden is constantly attacked by yellow flies, there are times when I have to cut fruit and throw them all over the ground," he said, adding that the price of jackfruit has cooled down but is still at 32 - 35 thousand/kg of the first crop.
Similarly, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh (Nghia Thanh commune, Chau Duc district) said that she has never seen jackfruit prices as high as they are now. The 5-sao jackfruit garden harvests 5 tons, after deducting expenses, Ms. Thanh earns 150 million VND. "While pepper gardens are flat, Thai jackfruit brings in a significant source of income," said Ms. Thanh.
Mr. Le Quy Thinh, Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture of Chau Duc district, said that last year, the whole district had about 220 hectares of Thai jackfruit, but now it has increased to 348 hectares, concentrated in Suoi Rao, Da Bac, Xuan Son communes... Currently, the Chinese market consumes strongly, bringing high income to gardeners.
Mr. Thinh recommends: "People should not expand the area according to price fluctuations but should only grow small areas or add to old, old trees to avoid future consequences".
