According to the Dragon Fruit Association of Binh Thuan Province, dragon fruit has recently been sold at high prices ranging from VND20,000 (US$0.86) to VND22,000 (US$0.95) per kilogram. Dragon fruit in Binh Thuan purchased at high price of nearly US$1 per kg. The price is now three to four times higher than a month ago.
Despite the high prices, dragon fruit growers in Binh Thuan Province have not had a large quantity for sale. Currently, many traders have to make deposits to order the fruit for timely supply for domestic and foreign customers.
Vice Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial Dragon Fruit Association Huynh Canh stated that the demand for dragon fruit consumption is very high in both domestic and foreign markets, especially in China, the Republic of Korea, India and so on.
Source: sggpnews.org.vn