Including Yangon Region, djenkol beans produced from Shan State have been consumed the most in Hpa-an, Myawady and Mawlamyine and orders have also mounted, according to vegetable market.
Shan-State produced djenkol beans are one of the most-consumed food and price gets higher in this year compared to last year, in Yangon, they are distributed at Danyingone market and Htauk-kyant market.
“Price quite differs in this year compared to last year. Price is pretty good this year. The trade also increases. Price fluctuates and demand becomes better. Sometimes, we need to break the trading because of the weather, for about three days, but orders increase back when we resume the trade. Rather than people in Shan State, djenkol beans are consumed the most by people in the lower part such as Hpa-an, Myawady, Mawlamyine and Yangon,” said an official from a Shan djenkol bean and pear wholesale centre at Aungban vegetables wholesale trading centre.
It is the harvest season of Shan djenkol beans, starts in July and ends in Thadingyut (Myanmar lunar month).
“Shan djenkol beans are sold in basket weighs 8 visses,” he added.
Djenkol bean is a seasonal food and many people enjoy eating it by boiled or grilled or salted.
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