(HBO) – Since mid-April, a variety of farm produce have entered their main harvest time. This is a good time for customers to buy fresh products at prices only half or even a quarter of previous prices.


Farmers in Sao Bay commune (Kim Boi) harvest melons for sales at crowded sites. 

Ms. Nguyen Thi Chiem from Cham Mat ward (Hoa Binh city) said various kinds of vegetables and fruits are sold by vendors at cheaper prices than those sold in the market. This season, housewives have a lot of choices for delicious and nutritious food thanks to plenty of agricultural products. 

Along National Road 12B in Kim Boi district and National Road 21 in Tan Lac and Lac Son districts, there are hundreds of sites where farmers sell various kinds of farm produce.  Melons, watermelons, cucumbers are among the most seen products. Mr. Thuan, a customer from Hoa Binh city, said "On the way to Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) for holiday, we crossed Nam Thuong, Sao Bay (Kim Boi) where I saw many people selling a lot of fruits. I bought some to eat on my way. Everyone praised the fruits with prices at only half of that in the city. So when we returned home, I stopped here to buy more to eat and support the farmers at the same time.” 

At Nghia Phuong farm market, prices of vegetables and fruits have dropped remarkably compared to February and March. Watermelons are sold at 8,000 VND – 10,000 VND per kilogram (previously 17,000 VND per kilogram); gourds 8,000 VND per kilogram, down from 15,000 VND; cucumbers 6,000 VND per kilogram compared to 10,000 VND – 12,000 VND previously; and mangos 20,000 VND per kilogram, down from 35,000 VND. Vegetables are up to 50 percent cheaper. Only some fruits at the end of the season saw their prices stable in the market such as Cao Phong (45,000 VND per kilogram). 

According to Hoa Binh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the province has over 1,200 hectares of gourds and around 1,000 hectares of vegetables and herbs of all kinds./. 

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