30% of Lai Vung pink grapefruit area does not bear fruit due to weather effects

The capital of red grapefruit Lai Vung, Dong Thap province has an area of ​​about 220 hectares, however due to weather effects, 30% of the area does not bear fruit.

Mr. Doan Anh Kiet, residing in Long Hau commune, Lai Vung district, is taking care of his Tet tangerine garden - Photo: TONG DOANH

Due to the weather impact right from the beginning of the season when watering for fruit, about 30% of Lai Vung red tangerine area in Dong Thap province lost fruit, affecting the yield of this year's Tet red tangerine crop. In return, the color and quality of this year's red tangerine fruit met the requirements, and gardeners are expecting a "beautiful" tangerine season.

Mr. Doan Anh Kiet, residing in Long Hau commune, Lai Vung district, said that thanks to early irrigation, the red tangerine garden was not affected by hot weather causing fruit to fall, so the tangerine yield is estimated to increase by over 15% compared to last year, with an area of ^{​​5,000m2} expected to yield 10 tons of tangerines.

"This year there was a lot of rain, the tangerine trees grew better. I used a lot of organic fertilizer combined with biological spraying, so this year's fruit was shiny, even and had more beautiful skin.

Last year it was about 1.8 tons/ ^1,000m2 , this year it is estimated to have increased to 2 tons. The main thing at this time is to monitor and water the plants in time, instead of spraying pesticides or spreading fertilizers," said Mr. Kiet.

Mr. Phan Van Sang's Tet tangerine garden (Long Hau commune, Lai Vung district) has seen a 20% decrease in output due to the weather - Photo: TONG DOANH

Mr. Phan Van Sang, residing in Long Hau commune, Lai Vung district, said that when watering the fruit during the hot season, the yield was greatly affected. Thanks to the use of a lot of organic fertilizer, the remaining tangerines all achieved good color, water content and firmness.

"This year's yield decreased by about 20% because the time to water the fruit fell right after a long heat wave, so a lot of fruit fell at that time. Now the tangerines have color, I continue to use organic fertilizer to create sweetness and water for the tangerines," said Mr. Sang.

Mr. Huynh Van Ton - Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lai Vung district, said that this year, 30% of the area did not produce any fruit due to fruit falling during the flowering season, however, the output was not affected, estimated to be the same as last year, about 4,000 tons.

"The agricultural sector is recommending that farmers grow tangerines in a safe way. Lai Vung district has over 220 hectares of red tangerines bearing fruit. Applying organic farming processes according to the district's red tangerine garden conservation project, the red tangerines are increasingly of better quality and more beautiful," said Mr. Ton.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/30-dien-tich-quyt-hong-lai-vung-khong-cho-trai-do-anh-huong-thoi-tiet-20241218104741629.htm