Pepper price today August 14: Bounce back up

In the Southeast region, there was a slight increase of 500 - 1,000 VND/kg in some localities compared to yesterday, trading around 137,500 - 138,500 VND/kg, the highest purchase price in Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces was 138,500 VND/kg.

Specifically, Dak Lak pepper price was purchased at 138,500 VND/kg, a slight increase of 500 VND compared to yesterday. Chu Se pepper price (Gia Lai) was purchased at 138,000 VND/kg, an increase of 1,000 VND compared to yesterday. Dak Nong pepper price today was recorded at 138,500 VND/kg, an increase of 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Pepper price today August 14: Bounce back up

In the Southeast region, pepper prices today increased by 500 - 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday. Specifically, in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, it is currently at 138,000 VND/kg, an increase of 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday; in Binh Phuoc, pepper prices today are at 137,500 VND/kg, an increase of 500 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Update on world pepper prices from the International Pepper Association (IPC), at the end of the most recent trading session, IPC listed the price of Indonesian Lampung black pepper at 7,334 USD/ton, up 0.49%, and the price of Muntok white pepper at 8,635 USD/ton, up 0.50%.

The price of Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper remained stable at USD 6,175/ton, up 1.21%. The price of Malaysian ASTA black pepper remained stable at USD 8,500/ton; the price of this country's ASTA white pepper reached USD 10,400/ton.

Vietnam's black pepper price remains at a high level of 5,8000 USD/ton for 500 g/l; 550 g/l at 6,200 USD/ton; white pepper price at 8,500 USD/ton...

Pumpkin prices in Tra Vinh increase

Farmers in Nhue Tu B hamlet, Ham Giang commune, Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province shared: their family has 0.3 hectares of specialized land; every year they usually grow cucumbers, long beans and bitter melon. In the winter-spring crop of 2022-2023, the family will grow pumpkins and the business will buy them at a guaranteed price of 5,000 VND/kg or more; if the market goes up, the purchase price will increase. In 02 consecutive crops, the price of pumpkin has increased (over 7,000 VND/kg), pumpkin growers are very excited.

Pumpkin prices in Tra Vinh increase

According to records from pumpkin growers in Ham Giang, with pumpkin prices fluctuating at 6,000 - 6,500 VND, pumpkin growers make a profit. Pumpkin growers said: in addition to income from selling pumpkins; growers also earn additional income from selling pumpkin flowers, on average 1,000m2 ^of pumpkin cultivation yields 130 -150kg of cotton/crop; the selling price is 10,000 - 12,000 VND/kg of cotton and pumpkin growers hire workers to pick the crop for 5,000 VND/kg.

Farmers in Nhue Tu A hamlet, Ham Giang commune, said: this is the second crop that the family has grown pumpkin on an area of ​​0.2 hectares. Thereby, in the second crop, they harvested 4 tons of fruit at a price of 8,000 VND/kg and 350 kg of pumpkin flowers at a price of 10,000 VND/kg. The total income is over 35 million VND, of which the cost is about 20 million VND.

According to Ham Giang Agricultural Cooperative: In the winter-spring crop of 2023-2024, the family will cooperate with farmers to plant 03 hectares and purchase at market prices; the average yield is 15-17 tons of fruit/ha. The price of pumpkin ranges from 7,000 - 8,000 VND/kg, growers have an income of 70 - 80 million VND/ha/crop.

Thai jackfruit prices continue to increase

Compared to about a month ago, the price of super early jackfruit (Thai jackfruit) and red-fleshed jackfruit (Indonesian variety) has increased by 10,000-12,000 VND/kg and is at its highest level in the past 3 months.

Thai jackfruit prices continue to increase

The price has increased because many small traders and businesses are increasing their purchases of these types of jackfruit for export. Currently, the price of Thai jackfruit grade 1 (from 9kg and up, meeting export standards) is sold by farmers in many places to traders and jackfruit purchasing warehouses at 42,000-43,000 VND/kg; grade 2 (from 7 to under 9kg/fruit) is from 21,000-22,000 VND/kg, grade 3 is 12,000 VND/kg.

This price is 4 times higher than in May 2024. Indonesian red-fleshed jackfruit grade 1 (8 kg/fruit or more) costs 50,000 VND/kg, grade 2 (6 kg to under 8 kg/fruit) is 40,000 VND/kg and grade 3 (4 kg to under 6 kg/fruit) is 21,000 VND/kg.

Durian price today 14/8: Anchorage at highs

The price of many types of durian has decreased by 10,000-20,000 VND/kg compared to about a month ago. In many localities in the Mekong Delta, farmers sell grade 1 Monthong durian to traders and purchasing warehouses at 80,000-83,000 VND/kg, while previously it was priced at 97,000-100,000 VND/kg.

Durian price today August 14: Stabilized at high level. Illustrative photo

Musaking durian has dropped from VND90,000-92,000/kg to VND80,000-83,000/kg. Meanwhile, the price of Ri6 durian grade 1 is VND58,000-60,000/kg, grade 2 and grade 3 are VND35,000-45,000/kg.

Currently, most durian gardens in the Mekong Delta have already harvested all their fruit, but durian in many provinces in the Southeast and Central Highlands regions is entering the peak harvest season, with a sharp increase in supply, so prices have decreased compared to before. However, in general, durian prices are still high.

Agricultural product prices today August 14: Son La agricultural products have a good harvest and good prices

Farmers in Hang Trung 1 village, Van Ho commune, Son La province grow more than 6,000m2 of tomatoes. At this time last year, 1kg of tomatoes cost only 8,000-10,000 VND, this year they are purchased for 13,000-20,000 VND/kg.

Tomatoes are purchased at 13,000-20,000 VND/kg in Van Ho commune, Son La province.

Also in Hang Trung 1 village, another farmer is busy harvesting the second crop of cucumbers in the joy of a good harvest and good prices. They said that their family has more than 2,000 square meters of cucumbers, and since May they have harvested about 8 tons of cucumbers, after deducting all expenses, they have made a profit of more than 60 million VND. Last year, cucumbers were only sold for 6,000-7,000 VND/kg, but this year, traders bought them for more than 12,000 VND/kg, double the price.

Green squash is also a good crop and has a good price. Coming to Song Khua commune, the locality with the largest green squash growing area in Van Ho district, all farmers here are excited because green squash has never had a price as high as this year. Song Khua commune People's Committee informed: The whole commune has about 130 hectares of green squash, with an average output of 3,900 tons. This year, green squash is bought directly from the garden by traders at a price of 5,000 - 6,000 VND/kg, sometimes up to 12,000 VND/kg.