Vegetable prices are cheap as if given away after Tet

ANTD.VN - The price of green vegetables is less than half of the price at the same time in many years. Many sellers are sad because they did not earn 100,000 VND in the whole market session.

Moc Chau baby cauliflower is at a good price

Ms. Tran Lieu (a trader at My Dinh market) said: "Never before have green vegetables been as cheap after Tet as this year. Early in the morning, I brought a cart of vegetables from my hometown to sell here, the whole cart weighed only 50 kohlrabi tubers, and I had to pedal with my back bent, but some sessions sold out, others were unsold."

According to Ms. Lieu, this year the weather was favorable, without many long cold spells, so vegetables grew well. After storm No. 3 in September 2024, vegetable growers started sowing new crops to prepare for Tet but did not expect vegetable prices to be so cheap.

Mr. Nguyen Van Bo (a trader at Thanh Cong market) said: “After Tet, many people from the countryside brought vegetables to the city, so the demand was not high. But in reality, this year, the gatherings after Tet have also decreased sharply, so the demand for hot pot vegetables such as chrysanthemum greens, green mustard greens, celery, etc. is low. Meanwhile, the supply is abundant.”

A survey at traditional markets shows that the prices of many types of green vegetables are cheap as gifts. Kohlrabi is 10,000 VND/4 tubers; cabbage is 5,000 VND/kg; green mustard, chrysanthemum greens, and celery are all priced at 10,000 VND/kg; watercress is 20,000 VND/bunch; cauliflower is 15,000 VND/large; tomatoes are 8,000 VND/kg; enoki mushrooms are 15,000 VND/package; pineapples are 15,000 - 20,000 VND/fruit...

This price is only about 50% compared to the same period in previous years, even lower than in early December 2024 of the lunar calendar.

Ms. Giap Thi Hoa (a trader at Dong Dinh market) also said that the supply of green vegetables this year is very abundant. “Moc Chau baby cauliflower reaches buyers for only 75,000 VND/3 kg bag. The vegetables are fresh, delicious, and young. I have never had this price and still sold slowly. I have to combine selling at the market with posting in online community groups, accepting home delivery to avoid unsold products.”

According to the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, during the recent Lunar New Year, sales revenue for Tet of commercial enterprises increased by 5% compared to Tet 2024; some large distribution units had online sales revenue accounting for about 25% of total sales revenue; the number of orders increased by an average of 15% -20% compared to the same period of Tet 2024.

Although purchasing power increased, commodity prices remained stable because most businesses ensured a reasonable amount of inventory ready to serve people's shopping needs before, during and after Tet. At the same time, discount and promotion programs... were widely promoted by businesses, thereby contributing to keeping commodity prices from increasing much compared to normal days.

Source: https://www.anninhthudo.vn/gia-rau-xanh-re-nhu-cho-sau-tet-post602724.antd