Baby sago palm fruit is scarce

Sago palm fruit sellers in the Court of the city of Lhokseumawe, 2017©

Sago palm fruit in the town of Lhokseumawe, 2017 ©

The sago palm tree growing average in almost all areas in Aceh but after the earthquake followed by tsunami that hit Aceh Rumbia fruit becomes scarce. The scarcity of the fruit also were not only affected by the earthquake and tsunami, but also due to their rampant logging on a large scale to the needs of corn starch and half for land conversion.

The sago palm fruit scarcity then the price is to be increased (expensive) which were previously consumers can buy at a price of IDR 3,000, - to Rp.7000, - so now the buyer must be willing to pay the price of Rp. 30,000, - to Rp. 50.000, - per Kg her. This happened in the town of Lhokseumawe namely direct sellers appreciate this Rumbia fruit Rp. 30.000, - / Kg.

Sellers and sago palm fruit are sold
 in the town of Lhokseumawe, 2017 ©

Rumbia fruit is commonly used by people in Aceh as one of the parts to spice salad is very popular and the name Rojak Aceh. Fruit Rumbia traded in Lhokseumawe is derived from the North Aceh Kecamtan Alu ie Puteh while in Aceh Besar traders buy from Blang Pidie Aceh Barat Daya district where the fruit typically is to come from the area Lamteuba (Aceh Besar). For the largest producing regions are the fruit Rumbia western region - south of Aceh.

 

Sago palm fruit in the town of Lhokseumawe, 2017 ©

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