Dragon Fruit is very profitable transactions

Denpasar (Bali Business) - Various pieces are in demand ahead of the Lunar transacted. However, of the many who requested the fruit market, the type of dragon fruit is the most demand rose sharply today. Confidence in a number of the Chinese dragon fruit which will bring good luck if eaten on Lunar moments, a fruit merchant rated number one reason for today's consumers.

'' The demand for dragon fruit increased by more than two times higher than ordinary days. Is dominant among Chinese consumers for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations,'' said Wayan Sudarma, dragon fruit growers as well as suppliers from Singaraja, Friday (20/1) yesterday.

He said the number of market demand ahead of the Lunar dragon fruit is quite large, both come from the supermarket business, fruit shops and retailers in some markets. Even so, all of this increase can be met properly. The reason is, these months are the harvest of the dragon fruit, so that production is also quite abundant at this time.

According Sudarma, increased demand ahead of the Lunar dragon fruit, the condition is due to a number of the community, especially the Chinese consume or deliver to the Lunar dragon fruit is believed to bring good luck in the coming year. In addition, the general flavor of dragon fruit itself is good enough to eat, even very refreshing because it contains a lot of water.

He said the dragon fruit itself there are several types of options, the dragon fruit with white flesh, dragon fruit with red flesh until the flesh is yellow. '' However, until now only been two types are circulating in large quantities on the market, the colors white and red meat. Two options were also a commodity that is sold over the years, "he said.

He emphasized that the harvest itself is done by order, so the fruit is shipped in fresh condition after being picked. Usually, the harvest done twice a week, every time you harvest a minimum of 1 ton of dragon fruit.

He added, regarding the selling prices of dragon fruit will vary depending on the type, which is the cheapest available at a price of Rp 23,000 per kg for white meat, is a dragon fruit with the other color types on average more expensive than white.

Meanwhile, Vera Vijaya, dragon fruit consumers in the same place disclose, dragon fruit is purchased it will be serving food until the moment of offering to the ancestors for the upcoming Lunar New Year. Because, he is sure to bring some kind of dragon fruit and fruit Lunar typical sweet flavor will bring good luck for the coming Chinese New Year.