Báo cáo Report on investigations into mango supply chains in the Mekong delta Vietnam 2005-2007
REPORT ON INVESTIGATIONS INTO MANGO SUPPLY  
					CHAINS IN THE MEKONG DELTA VIETNAM 2005-2007  
					By  
					Robert Nissen1, Tran Thi Ngoc Diep2, Nguyen Duy Duc2, Nguyen Minh Chau3, Nguyen  
					Trinh Nhat Hang2, Tran Nguyen Lien Minh2, Tran Thi Kim Oanh2, M. Rankin4, I. Russel4  
					and Peter Hofman1  
					1 Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) , Maroochy Research Station, PO  
					Box 5083 SCMC, Queensland, Australia, 4560.  
					2 Southern Sub-Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology (SIAEP), 54 Tran Khanh  
					Du Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  
					3 Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI), Long Dinh-Chau Thanh, P0 Box 203 My Tho Tien Giang,  
					Vietnam.  
					4University of Queensland, Gatton College, School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, Gatton  
					Campus, Lawes Queensland, 4343, Australia.  
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					TABLE OF CONTENTS  
					Background....................................................................................................................................................5  
					Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................5  
					Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................5  
					Survey of mango consumers in Ho Chi Minh City..........................................................................................7  
					Introduction................................................................................................................................................7  
					Results.......................................................................................................................................................7  
					Demographics of Ho Chi Minh City .......................................................................................................7  
					Survey of Mango Retailers in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) .............................................................................23  
					Introduction..............................................................................................................................................23  
					Results.....................................................................................................................................................23  
					Retailers of Ho Chi Minh City. .............................................................................................................23  
					Retailer experience and length of time in the trade. ............................................................................23  
					Retailers purchasing patterns and locations........................................................................................24  
					Transport of product to retailer’s place of business.............................................................................24  
					Retailers’ delivery of product to consumers.........................................................................................25  
					Transaction types and methods of payment........................................................................................25  
					Retailer sales, quantity of mango sold in Ho Chi Minh City .................................................................25  
					The retailer wholesale purchasing price of mango in Ho Chi Minh City...............................................27  
					The retail sale price for mango in Ho Chi Minh City ............................................................................30  
					Factors contributing to fruit loss at the retail level................................................................................33  
					Preservation techniques and post-harvest technologies applied by retailers ......................................36  
					Difficulties and costs associate with running a retail business in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam..............37  
					Labour requirements for retail shops at markets and fruit shops.........................................................37  
					Taxes and fees paid by retailers to operate their business..................................................................38  
					Information flows, exchanges and business fess paid by retailers to associations..............................38  
					Survey of Mango Wholesalers and Collectors .............................................................................................39  
					Ho Chi Minh City Fruit and Vegetable Central Markets ...........................................................................39  
					Wholesalers experience and length of time in the trade in South Vietnam..........................................39  
					Transportation practices......................................................................................................................40  
					Wholesaler purchasing practices.........................................................................................................42  
					Wholesaler mango purchasing prices .................................................................................................43  
					Quantity of mango sold by wholesalers...............................................................................................45  
					Wholesaler mango selling prices and profit.........................................................................................46  
					Wholesaler business operational expenses ........................................................................................48  
					Labour costs........................................................................................................................................49  
					Tax and electricity and water fees.......................................................................................................49  
					Wholesalers post-harvest handling techniques and practices.............................................................50  
					Fruit grading practices and quality assurance .....................................................................................54  
					Artificial ripening of fruit.......................................................................................................................54  
					Maturity level of fruit ............................................................................................................................55  
					Wholesalers supply chain communication practices ...........................................................................55  
					Collectors.....................................................................................................................................................57  
					Collectors’ purchasing practices..........................................................................................................57  
					Collectors’ suppliers ............................................................................................................................57  
					Transportation .....................................................................................................................................57  
					Collectors handling and quality assurance practices...........................................................................58  
					Fruit grading by collectors ...................................................................................................................58  
					Packaging ...........................................................................................................................................59  
					Storage................................................................................................................................................61  
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					Collectors’ sale price for mango ..........................................................................................................61  
					Survey of Mango Farmers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam............................................................................63  
					Pre-Harvest .............................................................................................................................................63  
					Varieties ..............................................................................................................................................63  
					Production Area...................................................................................................................................63  
					Farm sizes...........................................................................................................................................64  
					Production Periods..............................................................................................................................65  
					Orchards and production systems.......................................................................................................65  
					Orchard tree age .................................................................................................................................66  
					Canopy Management..........................................................................................................................66  
					Yield ....................................................................................................................................................67  
					Yield manipulation...............................................................................................................................69  
					Fertilizers and Irrigation.......................................................................................................................70  
					Pre-harvest pest and disease control methods ...................................................................................70  
					Infield diseases that directly affect on fruit...........................................................................................70  
					Infield pests that directly affect fruit quality..........................................................................................73  
					Post-harvest ............................................................................................................................................78  
					Harvesting ...........................................................................................................................................78  
					Maturity indicators ...............................................................................................................................81  
					Fruit grading AND packing ..................................................................................................................82  
					Shelf life ..............................................................................................................................................86  
					Transport.............................................................................................................................................88  
					Sale of fruit ..........................................................................................................................................90  
					Farm gate prices received for mango fruit...........................................................................................91  
					Farm fees and taxes............................................................................................................................92  
					Communication and information exchange .........................................................................................95  
					Farm profit from mango production..........................................................................................................98  
					Environmental sustainability issues in the Mekong Delta ......................................................................100  
					Soil Management ..............................................................................................................................101  
					Irrigation and Water Management Practices .....................................................................................101  
					Agricultural Chemical Usage .............................................................................................................102  
					Mango Processor:- Costal Fisheries Development Copporation (CONFIDEC) Mango Processing Factory  
					...................................................................................................................................................................106  
					Observations and recommendations for the mango processor..................................................................107  
					Ho Chi Minh City, May 2006..............................................................................................................107  
					Mango ripening......................................................................................................................................107  
					Air movement ........................................................................................................................................107  
					Suggestions...........................................................................................................................................107  
					Other suggestions .............................................................................................................................108  
					Conclusions ...............................................................................................................................................109  
					Consumers ............................................................................................................................................109  
					Retailers ................................................................................................................................................109  
					Wholesalers/Collectors..........................................................................................................................110  
					Farmers .................................................................................................................................................111  
					Cooperatives and groups ..................................................................................................................111  
					Supply chains....................................................................................................................................111  
					References.................................................................................................................................................114  
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					BACKGROUND  
					In the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, about 33 286 hectares of mango are grown, producing about 193 383 metric  
					tonnes of fruit per year. Currently, over 80% of the mango production is from small individual village farms.  
					Many farmers harvest immature fruit to reduce damage from fruit fly and poor handling systems along the  
					supply chain. Many poor farmers do not have direct access to supermarkets due to food safety, quantity  
					requirements, and delivery conditions. Many open wet markets in Asia lack the necessary hygiene facilities  
					to meet the growing demand for safe products. Traditional markets and street vendors are the major  
					participants in the food distribution lines in Vietnam.  
					Supermarket numbers are increasing due to consumer demands for safe food and the Vietnamese  
					Government promotion of ideals on safe food. As Vietnamese wages increase and consumers demand a  
					safe product, the number of supermarkets has increased dramatically in Ho Chi Minh City between 1990  
					and 2004, at a rate of 17% per year. In Hanoi, supermarket expansion also occurred at a rate of 14% per  
					year from 2000 to 2004. In 2004, there were 43 supermarkets and nine trade centres in Hanoi. In 2005,  
					there were 71 supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City (Moustier, et al 2006). Producers must be highly  
					adaptable; inflexible producers will not be able to generate added value to the supply chain and will be  
					forced out of their industry. Producers must adopt new supply chain strategies that will deliver value for  
					money to their customers and ultimately the end consumer.  
					INTRODUCTION  
					This report provides baseline information on investigations undertaken as part of the Collaboration for  
					Agriculture and Rural Development CARD Project 050/04VIE “Improvement of export and domestic  
					markets for Vietnamese fruit through improved post-harvest and supply chain management”. This  
					collaborative project is funded by AusAID and administered by Hassall and Associates International. The  
					project is between the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPI&F) and the  
					Vietnamese organisations, Southern Sub-Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology  
					(SIAEP), and Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI).  
					The aim of this report is to investigate and understand mango supply chains in Mekong Delta, Vietnam by:  
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					determining pre- and post-harvest technology practices of these supply chains  
					determining the quality of the product produced by these supply chains  
					identifying participants in the existing domestic and export supply chains  
					map the existing mango supply chains and their and distribution channels  
					METHODOLOGY  
					Several methods were used to collect baseline data on mango supply chains operating in the Mekong  
					Delta of Vietnam. Relevant data and information was collected from the internet and reports produced by  
					the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), The Government Statistics Office (GSO) of  
					Vietnam, and provincial government offices in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Further information was  
					obtained from the internet and published reports and databases of the Food and Agricultural Organisation  
					(FAO) of the United Nations and World Bank.  
					Survey sheets and process analyses were developed and tested by Vietnamese project staff. This was  
					part of the training conducted by the Australian collaborators for the CARD Project 050/04VIE. The supply  
					chain was segmented into the various supply chain participant groups, consumers, wholesalers, collectors  
					and farmers. A full investigation was carried out via interviews and surveys with the consumers,  
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					wholesalers, collectors and farmers along the mango supply chains operating in the Tien Giang, Vinh Long,  
					Dong Thap and Ben Tre Provinces and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in July 2005 to May in 2006.  
					Stratified random sampling and random sampling techniques were used to collect survey data. Interviews  
					were conducted on a 100 consumers, 560 retailers, including 30 supermarkets, 46 high class shops, 397  
					retailer markets and 87 push cart and sidewalk shop vendors. Retailers were segmented into four groups,  
					based on store classification type list. These classifications are:  
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					Supermarkets are more than 250 m2 in size and selling both consumer goods and fruit and  
					vegetable  
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					High class fruit shops are retailers specalising in selling high quality fruit and vegetable only  
					Retail markets are fruit and vegetable retailers selling fruit and vegetable in a general market  
					(traditional as well as wet markets retailers)  
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					Push cart, sidewalk shops and travelling street vendors  
					A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the retail businesses to interview. Numbers of  
					retailers surveyed for each store classification type are presented in Table 1.  
					Table 1. Retailer classification and number surveyed in Ho Chi Minh City.  
					Classification Type  
					Number surveyed  
					Supermarkets  
					High Class Fruit shops  
					Retail Markets  
					30  
					46  
					397  
					87  
					Vendors (push-cart, sidewalk shops)  
					Total  
					560  
					Further investigations on mango sales during both the main mango season and off season were  
					undertaken. A total of 98 retailers were interviewed during the main mango season and a further 100  
					retailers interviewed during the off season.  
					A total of 8 wholesalers from the city of Cai Be, Tien Giang Province were interviewed and a further 10  
					collectors were interviewed in the Vinh Kim and Cai Be Districts. Interviews of 299 wholesalers were  
					conducted, including the wholesale markets in Ho Chi Minh City, Ton That Thuyet floating markets (which  
					no longer exist), Cho Lon, Thu Duc as well as wholesale markets in the production areas of Binh Thuan,  
					Bin Duong, Ben Tre, Tien Giang and Don Thap. A further survey of wholesalers was also carried out in  
					2006 and an investigation of HCMC Fruit and Vegetable Central Markets was undertaken on the 29th of  
					April 2006.  
					A total of 64 farmers were interviewed within Cam Son district, with 34 new mango farmers and 30  
					established mango farmers. In Hoa Hung district, 24 surveys were conducted with established farmers. All  
					farmers interviewed produce fruit for market in January to March period. A further 100 farmers were  
					interviewed while they attended mango training courses at the Agricultural Extension Centre. Further  
					information was obtained via interviews with 3 grower cooperatives/groups in November 2005 and April  
					2006.  
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					SURVEY OF MANGO CONSUMERS IN HO CHI MINH CITY  
					INTRODUCTION  
					The retail and consumer scene, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, is undergoing a great deal of change that is  
					beginning to benefit the end consumer. Not only have supermarkets and department stores grown in  
					number, but many are already modernising their services and products, from better-designed shelves,  
					promotions, to point-of-sale (POS) terminals to help boost sales and competitiveness. Fast moving  
					consumer goods (FMCG) have experienced the highest growth rates, growing at a rate of 10% per year for  
					the past four years (Vietnam Economy, 2007). Vietnam Economy (2007), reported growth rates for 2006  
					for FMCG are:  
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					18% for dairy products (milk)  
					13% for personal care items (shampoo, facial moisture, skin care and beauty products)  
					13% for non-alcoholic beverages (tea, fruit juice, etc)  
					In contrast, the traditional markets and street vendors are the major sellers of fruit and vegetables in  
					Vietnam. This is based on quantities sold, area of sales and employment (Moustier, 2006). These markets  
					and vendors are the main point of sale to poor customers, who rarely purchase from supermarkets  
					because of high prices and inconvenient locations. In Ho Chi Minh City, 33% of the poor households have  
					never shopped in supermarkets and only 38.5% shop there regularly. This sharply contrasts with the  
					figures for non-poor households in Ho Chi Minh City, where only 2% have never shopped in supermarkets  
					and as many as 81.2% shop there regularly (Vietnam Economy, 2006).  
					RESULTS  
					DEMOGRAPHICS OF HO CHI MINH CITY  
					POPULATION CHANGES  
					The population of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has been increasing at a rate of 3.5% per annum. Estimates  
					now place the population to be over 7 million, of which migrants make up about a third. The city occupies  
					approximately 2,000 square kilometres, but due to the urban development history, the city’s population  
					density is not allocated equally. The population density in the inner city is over 30,000 persons per square  
					kilometre, whereas the density in suburban and rural areas of the city is considerably lower. Ho Chi Minh  
					City consists of 24 urban and rural districts (Figure 1), among which 13 are inner districts; 6 are newly  
					established urban districts, and 5 are suburban districts (Thanh, 2007). See Table 2 for topology and  
					characterisations of the districts of Ho Chi Minh City.  
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					Figure 1. Administration map of Ho chi Minh City  
					Table 2. Topology of districts in Ho Chi minh City, Vietnam  
					Rapid Urbanisation  
					Medium  
					Urbanisation  
					Slow Urbanisation  
					Categories  
					Total  
					1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, Phu Nhuân 8,  
					Bình Thanh, Gò Vấp, Tân  
					Bình,Tân Phu  
					Urban  
					Districts  
					13  
					6
					Semi-urban  
					Districts  
					7,12, Bình Tân,  
					Thu Duc  
					2, 9  
					Rural  
					districts  
					Cu Chi, Bình Chánh, Hóc  
					Môn, Nhà Bè, Cân Gio  
					5
					Total  
					13  
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					24  
					Previous research into urban life claimed that rural poor people (migrants) who leave their villages to seek  
					a livelihood in the cities fall into the urban poor class, and their prospects do not improve. Despite this, the  
					rural poor, many of whom have lost their access to land and a livelihood, still view the city as a means to  
					escape rural poverty. According to the 1999 general census of Ho Chi Minh City, the rate of female  
					migration to the city is higher than that of men (Ho Chi Minh City Office of Statistics 2000). This was also  
					higher than the number of female migrants moving to other areas in Vietnam. Nationally, women made up  
					45% of all migrants within Vietnam, but they accounted for 58% of all migrants moving into Ho Chi Minh  
					City (Gubry et al. 2002).  
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					Table 3. Occupation before and after migration to Ho Chi Minh City  
					Occupation  
					Agriculture  
					Wage Labour  
					Handicraft production  
					Student  
					Before migration  
					At present  
					49%  
					21%  
					11%  
					6%  
					0%  
					18%  
					22%  
					0%  
					Employee  
					1%  
					2%  
					Small trading  
					Petty trading  
					Housewife  
					10%  
					0%  
					31%  
					27%  
					0%  
					2%  
					Total  
					100%  
					100%  
					EARNING CAPACITY AND INCOME LEVELS OF THE CITIZENS OF HO CHI MINH CITY  
					Ho Chi Minh City is the largest and fastest developing city and has the highest per capita income in  
					Vietnam, yet around 12% of its population was classified as poor in 2001. Although this rate is lower than  
					any other city in Vietnam, the gap between the rich and poor is widest in HCMC. According to several  
					social surveys, the majority of poor families still struggle to earn money. During the past 5 years in HCMC,  
					only 25% of people have improved their situation while 50% have been worse off (Leonhardt, 2001).  
					The Vietnamese Household Living Standards Survey (VHLSS) of 2002 estimated the total annual  
					expenditure calculated on the basis of Purchasing Power Parity at approximately Int$ 5 510 (approximately  
					12 738 624 Vietnamese Dong (VND). The total annual expenditure per capita was Int$ 1 345  
					(approximately 3 109 518 VND) and the total annual food expenditure per capita at Int$ 581 (approximately  
					115 364 VND) with 11.4% on livestock foods (meat, eggs and milk) and 9.2% on fish and the remainder on  
					agricultural products (Maltsoglou, 2007).  
					Poverty affects food security of men and women differently in Vietnam. Women are more vulnerable to  
					malnutrition because they eat less than men. Especially when pregnant, they need a high level of nutrient  
					intake (Colwell et al., 2002). In addition, women take an active role in working and looking after the family  
					and the custom of men eating first may contribute to malnutrition. Information on women and their earning  
					capacity are presented below to provide a guide to the overall earning capacities of the poor in Ho Chi Minh  
					City, Vietnam.  
					Most of the women who migrated to Ho Chi Minh City for work, work in the informal sector and are poor.  
					60% said that they brought less than 100 000 VND ($US 1=14 000 VND), and more than 90% come to the  
					city with less than 500 000 VND. Most of the women found work in petty trading or wage work, which  
					required little to no money. While the capital needed to cover costs was relatively small, the average  
					monthly amount earned by a female migrant worker from trade related activities was approximately 640  
					000 VND (Thai Thi Ngoc Du et al 2006). About 45% of these women earned over 600 000 VND a month.  
					Within the various occupations, women engaging in petty trade earned a higher monthly income, grossing  
					about 740 000 VND, and women who traded goods in the market place earned over 650 000 VND.  
					Women undertaking handicraft production averaged over 600 000 VND per month and wage labourers  
					received the lowest monthly salary of about 480 000 VND (Thai Thi Ngoc Du et al 2006). Some of these  
					monthly incomes show that many women were not able to earn as much as they needed, as average  
					monthly expenses for most women was more than 500 000 VND. Food costs came to approximately  
					345 000 VND, while rent and utilities were about 130 000 VND. Some women earn more than this and  
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					spent the remainder on miscellaneous goods. Other women saved some of their earnings and sent it back  
					to their families in the country areas (Thai Thi Ngoc Du et al 2006).  
					Ben Thanh ward (District I), is a high-income area of Ho Chi Minh City, where many residents are business  
					persons, officials and workers In contrast, most residents in the suburban Phu Thuan village (Nha Be  
					District) are workers and farmers (Thanh, 2007).  
					HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION  
					Per capita consumption expenditure has grown dramatically in Vietnam since 1993, almost doubling by  
					2004. Urban areas have experienced faster growth. The richer have done better; most recently, however, it  
					is the middle groups that have experienced the highest rates of growth. Households have increased their  
					expenditure on all major categories, but mostly on education, which grew at 12 per cent per annum over  
					the eleven year period (ADB, 2006). In 1998, expenditure on food consumption was, on average, 47% of  
					the household budget (MARD, 2001). Rice consumption only varies slightly by income group, but above a  
					certain income threshold, additional income is spent on high value food such as meat, fat, oil eggs and non  
					food items (Oxfam 2001).  
					The Asian Development Bank (ADB) project ‘Making Markets Work Better for The Poor’, categorised  
					household expenditures into four categories:  
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					Food  
					Education  
					Health  
					Housing.  
					Food continues to account for the bulk of household expenditure today, but costs have grown at the lowest  
					rate (2.19% p.a.). The amount spent on education grew the most over the 11 year period, at nearly 12%  
					p.a., with the bulk of the increase occurring in 1993-1998. Expenditure on health grew only 4.5% p.a. over  
					the 11-year period, but rose nearly 17% between 2002 and 2004. Housing expenditure grew nearly 7%  
					over the whole period. (ADB, 2006). The share of food per capita in household expenditure fell from 62%  
					of total expenditure in 1993, to 42% in 2004, while that of education increased from 3% to 5%. The share of  
					housing remained virtually unchanged (around 7 %). The share of health dropped from 7.6% to 5.9%  
					(ADB, 2006).  
					Households in rural areas have lower expenditure levels and higher food budget shares compared to urban  
					areas. As incomes increase, the discrepancies in expenditure levels between urban and rural households  
					increases, while the food budget shares reduce. Urban households spend more on livestock products and  
					consume 1.5 times the amount consumed by rural households. In the case of livestock products, both in  
					rural and urban areas, the expenditure levels, the consumption levels per capita and the food budget share  
					increase as income increases. The pattern is slightly different in the case of fish. In urban areas across  
					different income levels, expenditure levels increase, shares reduce and quantities per capita is slightly  
					reduce. In rural areas, expenditure levels, food expenditure shares and quantities consumed increase as  
					income increases (Maltsoglou, 2007).  
					SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR  
					Consumers in Ho Chi Minh City who do not buy food and household items in supermarkets, cite prices,  
					time and distance as their main reasons for not shopping there. According to the study, poor consumers  
					generally have a positive opinion of their primary food outlets (which generally consist of formal markets,  
					informal markets such as street vendors and shops). In particular, poor consumers have specific and  
					opposing perceptions of supermarkets and street vendors: the former offer good quality but also require  
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					high prices and time commitments, whereas the latter offer lower quality for cheaper prices and are more  
					convenient in terms of time (Vietnam Economy, 2006).  
					FOOD OUTLETS  
					With increasing living standards over the last ten years, consumers have become more fastidious in  
					choosing fruits. To service these consumers, fruit shops and supermarkets have opened to meet  
					consumer demands. Supermarkets numbers have increased dramatically in Ho Chi Minh City. In 1990  
					there were no supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City. Since then, supermarkets numbers have grown at a rate  
					of 17% per year and in 2005, there were 71 supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City. This increase in  
					supermarkets is due to consumers’ demands for improved quality and food safety. Supermarkets and  
					market stalls or shops are promoting their goods through improved presentation, packaging and product  
					safety (Moustier et al, 2006). There are currently around 250 supermarkets throughout the 18 districts of  
					Ho Chi Minh City. With large amounts of investment, a wide variety of household goods and large scale  
					promotions, they have become strong rivals to smaller retailers. All are chasing the growing consumption  
					power developing in Ho Chi Minh City’s new urban districts and suburbs (Vietnam Economy, 2007).  
					CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR MANGO VARIETIES  
					The mango variety ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ was the most popular variety for the interviewees, with 71.43% of the  
					consumers surveyed preferring to purchase and eat this variety due to its attractive color, flavor and  
					perceived market prestige (Figure 2). The prestige aspect came about 10 years ago when ‘Cat Ho Loc’ was  
					still rare and very expensive.  
					Vietnamese consumers, consumption  
					Others (Thailand, Australia etc.)  
					rates of mango varieties  
					Ghep  
					Cat Chu  
					Cat Hoa Loc  
					0
					20  
					40  
					60  
					80  
					Percentage (%) of the total consumer surveyed  
					Figure 2. Percentage (%) of the total Vietnamese consumers surveyed and purchasing patters of  
					mango varieties for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  
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					During the main production season, the price paid for ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ was reasonable and not too expensive  
					for all income levels living in Ho Chi Minh City. This pricing level, offers low income workers the ability to  
					purchase and consume this particular mango variety. Vietnamese consumers in Ho Chi Minh City  
					purchase mango fruit for eating, gifts and for worship. Times of worship usually occur on the 1st and 15th  
					day of the lunar month. Mango fruit sold in Ho Chi Minh City that originates from Thailand and Australia  
					(variety R2E2) occupy only a small proportion of the market. This is because it cannot compete, quality-  
					wise, with the local mango varieties ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ and ‘Cat Chu’. Most Vietnamese consumers are fiercely  
					loyal to their local product and they will only purchase products from other countries when there is no local  
					product available. Vietnamese consumers will purchase foreign fruit as gifts to signal a sign of great  
					respect, wealth and prestige.  
					CONSUMERS’ FREQUENCY OF PURCHASE, QUANTITY OF PURCHASES AND PLACE OF PURCHASE  
					This survey found that about 76% of consumers purchase from one to three kg of fruit four to eight times  
					per month (Figures 3 and 4). Therefore based on the data obtained in this survey, the average consumer  
					in one year would purchase approximately 144 kg of mango. Most consumers surveyed purchased from  
					the retail markets (Figure 5) due to perceived conveniences offered such as:  
					•
					•
					•
					markets are easily accessible  
					ability to select individual fruit for purchase  
					familiarity or relationships that have been develop with retailers of mango.  
					80  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					0
					<1 kg  
					1-3 kg  
					>3 kg  
					Quantity (kg) per purchase  
					Figure 3. Quantity (kg) of mango purchased at one time by consumers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  
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					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					< 4  
					4 to 8  
					> 8  
					Frequency of purchases per month  
					Figure 4. Monthly mango purchasing frequency for consumers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  
					Consumers preferences  
					Combination of the places  
					for place of purchase  
					Vendors  
					Supermarkets  
					Fruit shops  
					Retail markets  
					Wholesale markets  
					0
					10  
					20  
					30  
					40  
					50  
					60  
					70  
					Percentage (%) of the total  
					number surveyed  
					Figure 5. Preferred place of purchase of mango for consumers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  
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					CONSIDERATIONS USED BY CONSUMERS WHEN PURCHASING MANGOES  
					About 60.9% of consumers surveyed considered; ‘where did the mango they are about to purchase come  
					from?’ (origin of production). The remaining 39.1% of survey respondents did not consider origin of  
					production. About 69.5% of survey respondents purchased mangoes for prestige, with 22% purchasing  
					due to habit and the remaining 8.5% through marketing (Figure 6).  
					Marketing  
					Purchasing habits  
					Habit  
					Prestige  
					0
					20  
					40  
					60  
					80  
					100  
					Percentage (%) of the total  
					number of consumers surveyed  
					Figure 6 Consumers’ reasons for purchasing mangoes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  
					PRICE PAID BY MANGO CONSUMERS IN HO CHI MINH CITY  
					When asked to compare mango prices against their income, 70% of interviewees indicated that the  
					purchase price was reasonable, including respondents from the poorer social classes in Vietnamese  
					society. About 30% said the purchase prices were too high in comparison to their income, even during the  
					main season, but especially at the beginning of the main season, when many consumers purchase  
					mangoes to give as gifts. Less than one percent said the prices were too low and they mainly purchased  
					fruit from high class shops (Figure 7).  
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					Consumer ratings  
					of mango prices  
					Low  
					Average  
					High  
					0
					20  
					40  
					60  
					80  
					Percentage (%) of the total  
					number of consumers surveyed  
					Figure 7. Consumers’ opinions of the cost of mangoes in relation to their income in Ho Chi Minh City,  
					Vietnam.  
					THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR MANGO IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM  
					The mango variety ‘Cat Hoa Loc’, in the market place in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam receives on average a  
					50% higher price than the variety ‘Cat Chu’, and a 66% higher price than the mango variety ‘Ghep’.  
					The average retail price per kg for the mango varieties ‘Cat Hoa Loc’, ‘Cat Chu’ and ‘Ghep’ did not fluctuate  
					widely over the seasons from 2005 to 2006. The average retail price for mango variety ‘Cat Hoa Loc’, early  
					and late main season and early and middle off season was between 15 000 and 20 000 VND per kg.  
					During the middle main season, the average retail price fell below 15 000 VND per kg and for the late off  
					season, the average retail price increased to about 20 000 to 25 000 VND per kg (Figure 8). The average  
					retail price for the mango variety ‘Cat Chu’ for early and late main season and early and middle off season  
					was between 14 000 and 18 000 VND per kg. During the middle main season, the average retail price fell  
					below 15 000 VND per kg, and for late off season, the average retail price increased to about 20 000 to  
					25 000 VND per kg (Figure 9). The average retail price for the mango variety ‘Ghep’, was between 6 000  
					and 8 000 VND per kg for all seasons (Figure 10).  
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					60  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					60  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					Early Off Season  
					Early Main Season  
					0
					0
					60  
					60  
					Mid Off Season  
					Mid Main Season  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					0
					60  
					60  
					Late Off Season  
					Late Main Season  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<15  
					15-20  
					20-25  
					25-30  
					>30  
					<15  
					15-20  
					20-25  
					25-30  
					>30  
					Thousands ('000) VND / kg  
					Thousands ('000) of VND / kg  
					Figure 8. Purchase price of mango variety ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ during the main and off seasons in Ho Chi  
					Minh City, Vietnam.  
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					60  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					60  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					Early Off Season  
					MIddle Off Season  
					Late Off Season  
					Early Main Season  
					0
					0
					60  
					60  
					Middle Main Season  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					0
					60  
					60  
					Late Main Season  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<6  
					6 - 10  
					10 - 14  
					14 - 18  
					>18  
					<6  
					6 - 10  
					10 - 14  
					14 - 18  
					>18  
					Thousands ('000) of VND / kg  
					Thousands ('000) of VND / kg  
					Figure 9. Purchase price of mango variety ‘Cat Chu’ during the main and off seasons in Ho Chi Minh  
					City, Vietnam.  
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					100  
					80  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					100  
					80  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					Early Off Season  
					Early Main Season  
					0
					0
					100  
					100  
					Middle Off Season  
					Middle Main Season  
					80  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					80  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					0
					0
					100  
					100  
					Late Off Season  
					Late Main Season  
					80  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					0
					80  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					0
					<4  
					4 - 6  
					6 - 4  
					8 - 10  
					>10  
					<4  
					4 - 6  
					6 - 4  
					8 - 10  
					>10  
					Thousands ('000) of VND / kg  
					Thousands ('000) of VND / kg  
					Figure 10. Purchase price of mango variety ‘Ghep’ during the main and off seasons in Ho Chi Minh City,  
					Vietnam.  
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					COMMON PROBLEMS THE CONSUMERS FACE WHEN PURCHASING MANGO  
					About 51.7% of consumers surveyed indicated they had problems when selecting mangoes to purchase  
					due to uneven ripening (Figure 11). Based on Australian varieties, mangoes are best ripened at about  
					20°C. This provides the best balance between good skin colour and flavour, whilst minimizing disease on  
					the fruit. In relation to processing where skin colour is not an issue, we recommend ripening at about 24-  
					25°C.  
					We know little about ripening conditions for Vietnamese varieties, but it is possible that higher ripening  
					temperatures can be used. Uncontrolled temperatures of 26-35°C and inadequate air circulation and  
					temperature control during the ripening process can have serious consequences in for mango fruit,  
					causing:  
					•
					uneven colouring occurring (green patches with a yellow background on skin of the  
					mango)  
					•
					•
					uneven ripening of the flesh, and  
					the possibility of increasing disease presence, such as stem end rots and anthracnose  
					Generally, temperatures above 32-35°C can prevent ripening. Therefore, temperature control during the  
					ripening process is critical.  
					Non uniform ripening  
					Overripe  
					Non uniform size  
					Purchasing problems  
					Too much disease  
					0
					20  
					40  
					60  
					80  
					100  
					Percentage (%) of the total  
					number of consumers surveyed  
					Figure 11. Problems encountered by consumers when choosing mangoes to purchase.  
					CONSUMERS’ PREFERENCES FOR PURCHASING AND SELECTING MANGOES BASED ON THEIR QUALITY  
					About 37% of consumers surveyed chose mangoes to purchase based on their colour, with overall fruit  
					appearance ranking second at 21%, followed by size 20% and then flavour/smell 19.5%. Vietnamese  
					consumers shop every day and therefore shelf life is not considered a major factor by consumers when  
					making the initial purchase of mangoes (Figure 12).  
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					Consumers preference  
					for selecting mangoes  
					Shelf life  
					Size  
					Flavour (smell)  
					Appearance  
					Colour  
					0
					10  
					20  
					30  
					40  
					Percentage (%) of the total  
					number of consumers surveyed  
					Figure 12. Consumers’ preferences for selecting mangoes to purchase in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  
					CONSUMER REQUIREMENTS ON THE QUALITY OF MANGOES  
					The mango variety ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ was the most popular variety of mango. Many consumers, when  
					questioned about their preference for quality requirements of mangoes, indicated that quality should be  
					improved in terns of being sweeter, have a smaller seed, have more fragrance and have a longer shelf life.  
					About 85% of consumers surveyed indicated that fruit size was suitable, 60% indicated that colour was  
					suitable with 24.8% indicating it should be yellower and 14.4% indicating that there is too much sap on the  
					skin and in the fruit. About 71% of consumers surveyed indicated that flesh was suitable, 14% indicating  
					that the seed was too large. About 63% indicated that the flavour was suitable, but 18% indicating that the  
					fruit was not sweet enough and a further 18% indicating that the smell could be improved. About 71%  
					indicated that shelf life was suitable with 18.8% indicating that the fruit rotted too quickly and 13% saying  
					that the skin shriveled/withered quickly (Figure 13).  
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					Too small  
					Too large  
					Suitable  
					Fruit size  
					Fruit colour  
					Less sap in the fruit  
					Should be yellower  
					Suitable  
					Large seed  
					Too much water  
					Too much fiber  
					Suitable  
					Fruit flesh  
					Do not smell good  
					Not sweet enough  
					Suitable  
					Fruit flavour  
					Shelf life  
					Skin withered quickly  
					Rot to quickly  
					Suitable  
					0
					20  
					40  
					60  
					80  
					Percentage (%) of the total number  
					of consumers surveyed  
					Figure 13. Consumer ratings of mango fruit quality.  
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					CONSUMER SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE MANGO MARKETING  
					About 60% of consumers surveyed indicated that mango fruit quality is the single most important marketing  
					factor that could be improved to increase mango sales. The next factor indicated by consumers was the  
					distribution system at 16%, closely followed by packaging (12%) and the remaining 12% had no  
					suggestions on how to improve the marketing and sales of mangoes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Figure  
					14).  
					Consumer suggestions for  
					improvements in the marketing mangoes  
					Other (No idea)  
					Distribution system  
					The package  
					The quality  
					0
					20  
					40  
					60  
					80  
					100  
					Percentage (%) of the total  
					number of consumers surveyed  
					Figure 14. Aspects of mango marketing and sales that consumers believe should be improved upon.  
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					SURVEY OF MANGO RETAILERS IN HO CHI MINH CITY (HCMC)  
					INTRODUCTION  
					Supermarkets and department stores grown in number in HCMC, many are already modernising their  
					services and products, from better-designed shelves, promotions, to point-of-sale (POS) terminals to help  
					boost sales and competitiveness. Supermarkets are also responding to consumers’ demands for improved  
					quality and food safety for fruit and vegetable products.  
					Between 1990 and 2004 In Ho Chi Minh City, the number of supermarkets has increased at 17% per year.  
					In 2005 there were 71 supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City. This demand has seen the rise of supermarkets  
					and market stall or shops that promote their goods via improved presentation, packaging and product  
					safety (Moustier et al, 2006).  
					RESULTS  
					RETAILERS OF HO CHI MINH CITY.  
					We found that in Southern Vietnam, there are three main mango varieties sold by retailers and vendors -  
					‘Cat Hoa Loc’, ‘Cat Chu’ and ‘Ghep’. Many vendors also sell green mangoes. These are sold intensively  
					near factories, schools, and hospitals. Mango sellers reported that ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ was the most profitable  
					mango to sell due to its marketability. Consumers regard this mango a having prestige and it is highly  
					sought after. ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ mango was mainly sold by retailers with high quality fruit shops not associated  
					with retail markets, and high quality fruit shops located in retail markets and supermarkets. Retailer ratings  
					on the most profitable mango cultivars are shown in Table 4 below.  
					Table 4. The most profitable mango varieties to market in Ho Chi Minh City as chosen by  
					retailers.  
					I. Mango Varieties  
					1. ‘Cat Hoa Loc’  
					2. ‘Cat Chu’  
					Supermarkets Fruit shops Retail markets Vendors  
					X
					X
					X
					X
					X
					3. ‘Ghep’  
					X
					RETAILER EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TIME IN THE TRADE.  
					All surveyed retailers in Ho Chi Minh reported that consumers are becoming more fastidious in choosing  
					fruit. This change can be attributed to the increase in living standards over the past ten years. All street  
					vendors surveyed see their particular line of business as a temporary job. Most vendors have been in this  
					line of business for only two to three years compared to market retailers, fruit shops and supermarkets,  
					which have been in their line of business for 5 years or longer (Table 5).  
					Table 5. Proportion of retailers and time spent in the trade.  
					Classification  
					vendors/the fruits shops  
					supermarkets, retail markets and fruit shops  
					retail markets  
					Trade time (years)  
					< 5 years  
					Percentage (%)  
					23.5  
					50.6  
					8.23  
					5 - 15 years  
					15 - 30 years  
					> 30 years  
					retail markets  
					17.67  
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					RETAILERS PURCHASING PATTERNS AND LOCATIONS  
					About 93% of retailers surveyed purchase their fruit from the Ho Chi Minh City wholesale markets. Most  
					high class fruit shops, supermarkets and senior retailers at the retail markets purchase fruit directly from  
					collectors or growers in the various provinces in the Mekong Delta or other regions in Vietnam. When  
					questioned about difficulties experienced in obtaining fruit, retailers indicated that:  
					•
					45% indicted that wholesalers did not follow the verbal agreement in term of the price, the  
					quantity and product quality  
					•
					15% indicated that fruit size was not uniform as agreed  
					When the old wholesale markets were moved from Cau Muoi Market, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City to Thu  
					Duc Markets, 15 km from the city centre, some retailers had to break long standing relationships with Cau  
					Muoi Market wholesalers and develop new relationships with new wholesalers at Thu Duc Markets and  
					obtain mango fruit from Pham Van Thuong (District 5) or Ton That Thuyet (District 4). In 2006, the Ton  
					That Thuyet floating markets on the Kinh Te River closed and moved to Binh Dien Markets wholesale  
					markets in Binh Chanh District, or other floating markets in District 5 and District 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.  
					TRANSPORT OF PRODUCT TO RETAILER’S PLACE OF BUSINESS  
					With the Thu Duc Markets being 15 km from the city centre, 10% of retailers highlighted difficulties and  
					problems with distance from wholesale markets to their place of business (Figure 15). Time taken to go to  
					the markets and transportation of fruit from the markets back to their business establishments was longer  
					and transportation fees were considerably higher compared to conducting business at the old wholesale  
					markets. About 25% of retailers, mainly the vendors, complained about their transportation means (Figure  
					15).  
					45%  
					15%  
					10%  
					5%  
					25%  
					Break the agreement in terms of the price, the quality and the quantity  
					Not uniform in size  
					The distance  
					The transportation  
					No idea  
					Figure 15. Occurrence of problems faced by retailers when purchasing fruit.  
					Practically all fruit purchased by the retailers are transported from the wholesale market place to the  
					retailer’s place of business by Honda tricycles with or with out an engine. In some instances, small vans  
					are used to deliver mangoes in cartons or boxes. Street vendors use push carts or bicycles to transport  
					their fruit. Where tricycles are used, transportation fees are calculated according to the trip distance.  
					Where vans are used to transport fruit in boxes, costs are calculated on a box basis and trip distance.  
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					When purchasing mangoes, the retailer does not negotiate the transportation fee back to their place of  
					business. They do not pay for each delivery, instead transportation fees are usually negotiated between  
					the retailers and wholesalers, based on the annual quantity of fruit sales. Retailer survey results on costs  
					are shown in Table 6.  
					Table 6. Percentage of the total retailers surveyed and transportation fees paid per annum.  
					Transportation fees in VND per year  
					Percentage (%) of the total number of retailers  
					surveyed  
					< 500 000 VND per year  
					50%  
					500 000 to 1 000 000 VND per year  
					1 000 000 to 2 000 000 VND per year  
					40%  
					10%  
					RETAILERS’ DELIVERY OF PRODUCT TO CONSUMERS  
					Vendors use bicycle or bamboo shoulder carry baskets to peddle and move their fruit along the paths of Ho  
					Chi Minh City. All retailers sell mango directly to customers who visit or frequent their establishments. Fruit  
					sold by retailers are placed in plastic bags or wrapped in paper. The customer is responsible for  
					transporting his or her purchase back to their households. Specialty fruit shops deliver mango sales to  
					restaurants and hotels if the quantity sold exceeds 5-10 kg per delivery.  
					TRANSACTION TYPES AND METHODS OF PAYMENT  
					All contracts between retailers and wholesalers are verbal in terms of type of fruit purchased, price per  
					kilogram or per fruit, and quality. When retailers receive the goods, 85% of the total payment cost is  
					handed over to the wholesaler, the remaining 15% is to be paid by a set time period agreed to by the  
					wholesaler and retailer.  
					RETAILER SALES, QUANTITY OF MANGO SOLD IN HO CHI MINH CITY  
					All retailers surveyed reported that they only sell to fruit to consumers in the Ho Chi Minh City area. No fruit  
					are on sold to other retailers or vendors in other areas or regions of Vietnam. During the main mango  
					season, 40% of mango retailers sell 1 000 – 2 000 kg per year, 29.5% sell 2 000 – 3 000 kg per year,  
					22.5% sell 500 – 1 000 kg per year, and the remaining 8% of retailers sell less than 500 kg of mango per  
					year (Figure 16).  
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					Main season  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<500  
					500-1,000 1,000-2,000 2,000-3,000  
					Quantity (kg/year)  
					Figure 16. Quantity of mangoes sold per year in the main season by retailers, supermarkets and  
					vendors in Ho Chi Minh City.  
					In the off-season, 19.5% of mango retailers sell less than 500 kg per year, 48.7% sell 500 -1 000 kg per  
					year, 19.5% sell 1 000 to 2 000 kg per year, and the remaining 12.2 % sell 2 000 – 3 000 kg of mangoes  
					per year (Figure 17). This survey also found that experienced mango retailers (trading for over 30 years)  
					consistently sell between 2 000 – 3 000 kg of mangoes per year.  
					Off season  
					60  
					40  
					20  
					0
					<500  
					500-1,000 1,000-2,000 2,000-3,000  
					Quantity (kg/year)  
					Figure 17. Quantity of mangos sold per year in the off season by retailers, supermarkets and  
					vendors in Ho Chi Minh City.  
					The average number of mango sellers decreased by 58.1% between the main and off season. There is a  
					41.2% decrease in retailers selling 2 000 - 3 000 kg per year and 49.0% less retailers selling 1 000 to 2 000  
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					kg per year. In contrast the number of mango retailers who sell between 500 to 1 000 kg of mango per  
					year increased by 46% in the off-season and the amount of mango retailers who sell less than 500 kg of  
					mango per year increased by 41.8% (Figure 18).  
					60  
					Percentage change in  
					mango sellers between  
					40  
					main and off seasson  
					20  
					0
					-20  
					-40  
					-60  
					<500  
					500-1,000  
					1,000-2,000 2,000-3,000  
					Quantity (kg/year)  
					Figure 18. Percentage change in number of mango retailers, supermarkets and vendors via  
					sales volumes in Ho Chi Minh City from the main season to the off-season.  
					THE RETAILER WHOLESALE PURCHASING PRICE OF MANGO IN HO CHI MINH CITY  
					Survey results showed that most retailers purchase mangoes of various size and quality in 35kg bamboo  
					baskets. Retailers purchasing the mango variety ‘Cat Hoa Loc’ paid an average price of 10 000 VND per  
					kg during the main mango season and 25 000 VND per kg during the off season (Figures 19 and 20). For  
					the mango variety ‘Cat Chu’, retailers paid an average price of 8 000 VND per kg during the main season  
					and 15 000 VND per kg during the off season (Figures 21 and 22). For the mango cultivar ‘Ghep’, which is  
					readily available in the market for most of the year, retailers paid from 2 500 VND per kg to 8 000 VND  
					per kg (Figure 23).  
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					40  
					Main Season  
					(Mango cultivar 'Cat Hoa Loc')  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<3  
					3-5  
					5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 >30  
					Thousands ('000) of VND / kg  
					Figure 19. Retailer purchasing price during the main season of the mango cultivar ‘‘Cat Hoa Loc’’ in Ho  
					Chi Minh City, Vietnam  
					40  
					Off Season  
					(Mango Cultivar 'Cat Hoa Loc')  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<3  
					3-5  
					5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 >30  
					Thousands ('000) VND / kg  
					Figure 20. Retailer purchasing price during the off season of the mango cultivar ‘‘Cat Hoa Loc’’ in Ho  
					Chi Minh City, Vietnam  
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					50  
					Main Season  
					(Mango cultivar 'Cat Chu')  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<3  
					3-5  
					5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 >30  
					Thousands ('000) VND / kg  
					Figure 21. Retailer purchasing price during the main season of the mango cultivar ‘Cat Chu’ in Ho Chi  
					Minh City, Vietnam  
					50  
					Off Season  
					(Mango Cultivar 'Cat Chu')  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<3  
					3-5  
					5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 >30  
					Thousands ('000) VND / kg  
					Figure 22. Retailer purchasing price during the off season of the mango cultivar ‘Cat Chu’ in Ho Chi  
					Minh City, Vietnam  
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					Mango cultivar 'Xoai Ghep'  
					50  
					40  
					30  
					20  
					10  
					0
					<3  
					3-5  
					5-10  
					10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30  
					>30  
					Thousands ('000) VND / kg  
					Figure 23. Retailer purchasing price of the mango cultivar ‘Ghep’ in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  
					THE RETAIL SALE PRICE FOR MANGO IN HO CHI MINH CITY  
					The average retail sale price of mango varies according to the type of retailer. About 85% of retailers  
					surveyed felt that fluctuating prices are the most difficult aspects to deal with when selling mangoes. This  
					was particularly evident when there is an abundance of other fruits available and competition was high.  
					The second highest ranking difficulty retailers faced was time of season/year. At the end of the mango  
					season, consumers become bored with mangoes and turn to other types of fruit.  
					The survey found that vendors sold mangoes for 10 000 VND per kg in the main season, did not sell  
					mangoes in the off season due to the high prices and lack of supply. The price of mangoes at the retail  
					markets in the main season was 15 000 to 20 000 VND per kg, and in the off-season 30 000 to 35 000  
					VND per kg for all varieties. At times, retail market prices reach 40 000 to 50 000 VND per kg, mainly  
					during the off season. In fruit shops, main season mangoes sold for 25 000 to 30 000 VND per kg, and in  
					the off season, fruit sold for 40 000 to 45 000 VND per kg (Figures 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28). Sometimes fruit  
					are sold for as high as 65 000 VND per kg during the off season.  
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