Jackfruit that couldn't be exported is now being sold retail at unprecedentedly low prices.
Jackfruit intended for export is piling up and being sold domestically at low prices, causing losses for businesses, traders, and farmers.
Jackfruit intended for export is piling up and being sold domestically at low prices, causing losses for businesses, traders, and farmers.

The protocol on the export of fresh jackfruit from Vietnam to China will be signed today (November 27) during Minister Tran Duc Thang's visit to China.

Many fruits considered superfoods are now piled up on sidewalks and sold in abundance at Hanoi markets for incredibly cheap prices, just a few thousand dong per kilogram, yet they still don't sell.

While Thai jackfruit in the Mekong Delta is awaiting "rescue," red-fleshed jackfruit sold at the farm gate remains extremely expensive, costing more than 10 times the current price of Thai jackfruit.

In the Mekong Delta, both unripe and ripe fruits are harvested in bulk and then treated with chemicals to artificially ripen them and create an appealing color.