Only once a year, the red forest fruits are brought to Hanoi

Originally a wild fruit, raspberries were pouring into Hanoi at this time. The price is quite expensive, but because it is only once a year, this forest fruit is still especially attractive.
In recent years, many kinds of wild vegetables and fruits have suddenly “come to life”, become specialties with expensive prices, and are sought by many people. In particular, raspberries (also known as raspberry), which are wild fruits growing in the countryside or in the forests, even for no one to take, now many people have to spend money to buy at quite expensive prices. .

Just bought 5kg of wild raspberries to soak in syrup for this summer, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh in Thai Thinh (Dong Da, Hanoi) said: “Taking advantage of raspberries is in season, what year do I also buy syrup and freeze cake for the whole family to eat because it is not always available. Moreover, this is a clean forest fruit so it is quite safe to not worry about spraying with chemicals or soaking in chemicals ”. This occasion forest raspberries are in full bloom She shared that when she was a child in the countryside, she and her friends went to hunt buffalo and pick ripe red raspberries growing along the road to eat. Even the hand picking is not exhausted because they grow in bushes, almost everywhere around the village. “Now, if you want to re-enjoy the taste of your childhood, you must pay money to buy. Now I buy 5kg of wild raspberries for 750,000 VND, ”she said. Ms. Ngoc Diep – a wholesale dealer specializing in wild raspberries in Lang Son – said that almost every year since March, she also sells this fruit. However, each year there is only one raspberry season, the collection time is relatively short, within about 1.5 months is all. Therefore, everyone takes advantage of buying for the money to accumulate food gradually. In order to have a large quantity delivered to her customers, Mrs. Diep has to buy from the villagers. They go picking in the forests. Every day, she collects 2-3 weights, all of which are ordered first by the customer. The amount returned is not enough to deliver to the customer. Depending on each day, on a rainy day when people cannot pick, she has to appoint a guest to the next trip. This red forest fruit is pouring into Hanoi Shops often sell wild raspberries for between 130,000-200,000 VND / kg “At the beginning of the season, the price of wild raspberries was 70,000 VND / kg, now in the big harvest I pour wholesale to traders for 55,000 VND / kg. Customers buy less each time about 10kg, more they buy 30-40 kg to make syrup, freeze to make jam, make cakes to eat or sell all year round, she said. Ms. Tran Thi Hong – a clue selling various kinds of specialties in Nguyen Xien (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) – added that in recent weeks, wild raspberries are in season, the fruit is ripe, red, and juicy, eating well. sweet so the goods are expensive like hot cakes. Today about 40kg, now only 1-2kg left. This is the second year Ms Hong sells this fruit. According to her, wild raspberries are found in many places, often growing wild in the hills, along the road and in the forests. In particular, concentrated in the Northwest provinces such as Hoa Binh, Son La, Lang Son, Lao Cai, … Therefore, she had to go to collect. However, this fruit is not available all year round, but only one season, from March to the end of April. Because it is picked from a tree growing in the wild, the fruit will be mixed, small and uneven, like planted rows. Many people take advantage of buying raspberries to soak in syrup to make drinks in the summer “Currently I retail for 150,000 VND / kg, get more from 5kg priced 135,000 VND / kg. I have to collect enough quantity and sell it to get red because this fruit is easy to crush and quickly spoil. One trip every 1-2 days, ”she said. Ms. Hai Yen – a dealer selling wild raspberries in Trieu Khuc (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) – shared, compared to Dalat raspberries, the price ranges from 350,000 to 600,000 VND / kg, the price of wild raspberries is only 1/3 . But this is also considered a high price compared to many other fruits. In particular, this forest fruit is always in a state of fire, and cannot be sold. In recent years, raspberries have many good health benefits such as anti-aging, weight loss, prevention of cardiovascular diseases and many vitamins, … so this fruit is more and more popular. favorite, looking to buy when the season comes. Raspberries have a slightly sour, cool taste that can be eaten directly, made in smoothies, syrups or processed in other dishes, creating color for foods. However, transportation is relatively difficult because the fruit is easily crushed, so she sells it to regular customers in the city, said Yen.