Salak Pondoh, A Local Snake Fruit in Sleman

GREATER HARVEST EXPECTED BACK
Prices have gradually Salak Pondoh Down

Price barked at the level of salak pondoh (Salacca edulis Reinw) in Sleman was
gradually fell, after the Lebaran holiday last week. Nevertheless
Sleman typical fruit prices are still above average ordinary day, because
salak harvest has not begun, even expected to resign because of
of the weather and rainfall.
Based on monitoring the number of sellers salak pondoh in
Jalan Magelang Tempel and in the tourist area on Kaliurang, Monday
October 5, 2009 the last sale price salak pondoh still ranged between Rp 10
thousand ( Around USD 0.99) to Rp 12 thousand per kilogram. Lebaran holiday yesterday, the price
salak Pondoh seller level reached Rp 15 thousand per kilogram.
Endar salak one vendor at a Kios Pondoh Tempel said,
currently difficult to find fruit at the farmer's barking, as was the peak
drought. "Most of the gatherer and seller of a bow from
seputaran Srumbung (Magelang). For the shipment of Turi and Paste
thinning, "he admitted.
Prices starting salak pondoh normal but tends to fall with
later also affect the number of buyers and purchases by
consumers. According to Mrs. Sukamti a stall selling in the area Tlogo
Putri Kaliurang, Pakem, salak prices are still high that tends to
affect interest buyers.
"After Lebaran yesterday, who bought his current average visitor
around Yogya. If the price is considered high, they are reluctant to buy.
If any purchase, usually not much. This condition is the same as
during school holidays yesterday. And when the price Rp
7000 per kg, "he said.
According to still high prices because the current bow-supply
barked from farmers tend to lack. For harvest prematurely
salak pondoh that prices at farmers' level is also high. "Usually
towards the end of October harvest has begun. But it seems to be
back, to see the weather conditions during the dry season now, "said
Sukamti ny.
Salak pondoh price conditions are still high and not coming harvest
salak highway, according to the narrative a few farmers, not profitable
them all. Because not all barking at the farmer's garden during the dry
fruitful. "Only a small proportion of farmers who barked all can enjoy
high prices during the drought. When harvest came, the price of salak
it has fallen, "said Santo, salak farmer in Turi.