Post-Son La plums at the beginning of the season “cheap” still attract buyers

Although it takes until mid-May or early June to enter the main plum season, along streets such as Xa Dan, Pham Ngoc Thach, Cau Giay, people’s markets or sidewalk shops in Hanoi. Noi has sold quite a lot of these fruits.

According to a survey of reporters, plum after The beginning of the season is divided into many types with different sizes and prices. Specifically, plum type 1 with large, ripe red, beautiful code ranges from 160,000 to 180,000 VND / 1kg, type 2 with smaller and greener fruits costs 120,000 to 140,000 VND / 1kg. In addition, the type of plum is priced at about 80,000 VND / 1 kg, more expensive than the main crop.

Plum plums, plums with different prices are listed for sale separately.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien, a seller at Ha Dong market, said that every year, early season plums are usually 3-4 times more expensive than main season plums. However, this year, the price of plums at 180,000 VND / kg is not too expensive because there are years of plums at the beginning of the season up to 200,000 VND / kg.

“My home’s plum plum is a genuine plum from Son La, my husband and I had to go to the garden to harvest. Because I have to go far to choose good products to serve everyone, so I don’t make much profit at this price. This year, the price of plums at the beginning of the season is not too expensive, customers come to buy in winter. Many restaurants, karaoke bars, retail customers order from me early and take them all, there are days when I don’t have anything left to sell in the market, “said Hien.

Fruits are sold from the beginning of the market to the end of the market, but plum is the most attractive fruit. Plums at the beginning of the season are 3-4 times more expensive but still sold out.

Agreeing with Ms. Hien, Ms. Thuy – the shopkeeper next to the counter also said: “Due to the beginning of the plum season, the quantity is small, so it is difficult to get the goods. I can only collect one batch every 2-3 days and only get 30-50kg for each batch.”

Selling fruit along Xa Dan Street, Ms. Cao Thu Hien said: “I sell seasonal fruits, in any season to ensure safety. In this season, I only sell plums, this plum is personally picked and picked by me.

I sell all kinds of plums carefully selected, large, crispy, fresh, ripe, so I sell them at the right price, no bargaining. Customers who buy plum plums are mainly office and office people. And students and students will choose to buy rice plums for cheap and suitable for the price. Near noon and at the end of the day is the time when my load is the most crowded. There are customers who pre-order from me so they can just pick it up the next day.”

On the burden of Ms. Hien, only plums are sold with different sizes and are displayed separately.

Mrs. Trieu Thi Hau’s goods sold at Doi Can (Ba Dinh, Hanoi) display many different types of fruit, but plum is the most attractive fruit, Ms. Hau said: “I sell all kinds of mango, whip, pineapple but no fruit is as expensive as plum.

Plum plums are being bought by the most people. I sell here all day, just today I retailed a few dozen pounds of plums. Although plums at the beginning of the season are expensive, many people choose to buy them.”

On Ms. Hau’s load, plum is the most attractive fruit and also sells out gradually from morning to night.

Ms. Dang Thi Hien, a customer who bought plums said: “With this money spent to buy plums in the main season, I should have bought twice as much. Although I know that plums at the beginning of the season are expensive, I still “press my stomach” to buy them. Because this is a fruit dish that the whole family loves to eat. Even though the plums are sour and acrid at the beginning of the season, they still have a sweeter taste than in the off-season.

Not only being sold at local markets, plums at the beginning of the season are also being sold a lot on online market forums for 150,000 – 170,000 VND / 1kg.

Posted by Ms. Linh on her personal page: (Screenshot)

Ms. Do Thuy Linh, an online seller shared: “I got this plum from an acquaintance’s house on Moc Chau (Son La). Due to the beginning of the plum season, the goods are very scarce, and the price is also higher. Every 3-4 days I can only collect a batch to pick up the goods.

If customers want to eat, they must order in advance, enough 30-50kg, I will pack the goods first, and I will pay later for retail customers. Wholesale customers when ordering must deposit half of the money in advance to avoid the situation of not picking up the goods because plums are very expensive.

According to small traders, after-season plums are available all year round, but they often have a sour, bitter taste. The early plums are early plums, with a sweet and sour taste, very delicious. May is the main plum season, so by that time plums will be more abundant, more delicious and the price will be “softer”.