Hot sun did come back after New Year prices of fruits Beverages taking strong, especially fresh coconut.
As many coconut farmers in the Mekong Delta, fresh coconut price is almost double compared to this time last year. Also Mr. Ngo Van Khanh An commune, Chau Thanh district, Dong Thap, said: "At this time last year, the price of fresh coconut garden trader to purchase approximately 40000-45000 copper / dozen (12 left). This year, after a steady price Tet, 90,000 and 100,000 VND / dozen, now is 110000-130000 copper / dozen without coconut for sale ".
According to him also, coconut prices rose sharply on the one hand due to the cooling needs of the rising population, on the other hand in the hot season, the productivity of the coconut fruit halved compared with the rainy season also makes this fruit scarcity.
Also Nguyen Van Song , 2 of coconut growers in the village Siamese dwarf Khuong Truong , Truong Xuan Thoi Lai District , Can Tho City , said the day traders scrambled to take between two and garden ( former tight chamber ) , just sit home garden fruits count levy . He lived in selling fresh coconut garden VND 110,000 / dozen , and 15,000 coconut / fruit , coconut 25000-30000 copper / tree . According to Mr. Rivers , fresh fruits , coconut plantations more profitable than selling dried coconut , by shortening the harvest period . Coconut River Park home he collected every 2 weeks for a time of about 3-4 million. Currently sold in the fresh coconut bowl fluctuations in Can Tho 8000-12000 VND / left , up from 2000-2500 dong / left than before the Lunar New Year . Due to scarcity , many traders buy young coconuts (without rice ) for sale to bowl . However, according to Tran Thi Hong , a coconut stall owner on Nguyen Van Cu ( An Khanh Ward , Ninh Kieu District ) : " The reason why coconut is still consumed by many people prefer to drink cooling . General Psychology is more old coconut coconut tonic " .
In Kien Giang , many coconut plantations also very high incomes through increased prices . Trinh Xuan Nghia Hung Hamlet , An Minh Bac commune , Minh district , was planting 2 hectares of coconut excited said : " Since the beginning of the dry season until now traders are constantly looking to buy garden fresh coconuts , without the high price can take you very sorry . " Thiem Pham Duy , deputy head of planning agricultural seed production , seed center Kien Giang agriculture , forestry and fisheries , coconut out of the center at U Minh Thuong is time for the left very wrong , the average monthly sales from 12000-15000 left . Prices traders to take the garden itself is cutting 10,800 / left . Also elected coconut varieties available at the price of VND 40,000 / tree . " Now suck fresh coconut is how many rows should also buy all traders . Growers do not have to worry for the harvest that traders bring themselves to cut , unlike the coconut devaluation , "said Thiem said . Growers coconut plantation in Ben Tre, Tien Giang , Can Tho ... coconut price forecast increase lasted longer , because the supply is deficient . reasons are many garden care neglect , lack of investment after the coconut price reduced to 1,000 VND / time left before , causing yields to fall . Meanwhile , coconut fruit trees take 3-5 years , and reap a harvest of fresh coconut from flowering to harvest to 7-8 months dry coconut is the year .
