The highest grade of Monthong durian is selling for VND125,000 per kilogram, equal to US$4.74, a 50 per cent increase from October after exports to China resumed following delays at entry points. According to data from the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, total fruit and vegetable exports in November rose 65 per cent year on year to US$754 million.
Exports in the first eleven months reached US$7.8 billion, with durian accounting for more than US$3 billion during the same period. China remains the largest market for Vietnam's fruit and vegetable shipments.
Source: VNExpress
