We met Mr. Vang Van Diu from Na Lo village, Bac Ha town, as he was hunched over picking early-ripening Ta Van plums. Mr. Diu smiled and said, "In Bac Ha, most families grow peach and plum trees; some have just a few, others have hundreds. They are crops that have both economic value and are a distinctive local cultural feature. The Mong, Tay, and Nung people here have long been connected to plum trees as an integral part of their lives."
It's delightful to ride a motorbike along the road from the center of Bac Ha town through the communes of Na Hoi, Ban Pho, and Hoang Thu Pho, with the cool breeze of the May morning sweeping across your eyelids. The golden rays of the morning sun, like honey, pour onto the plum orchards laden with ripe fruit... what a feast for the eyes!
In Bac Ha, besides growing Tam Hoa plums, many families also intercrop them with peaches, apricots, and Ta Van plums. The Ta Van plum variety is often chosen for making wine, syrup, or drying...
Traveling long distances to Bac Ha, many tourists enjoy the natural scenery of the mountains and forests, immersing themselves in the orchards of pink-cheeked peaches, Ta Van plums, and Tam Hoa plums laden with fruit. In the cool weather, capturing beautiful moments amidst the fruit trees, picking and enjoying fresh, delicious plums and peaches is a memorable experience for every visitor to the "white plateau" during the summer.
Many tourists, especially young people, choose to visit Bac Ha during the fruit ripening season to experience "picking fruit with the locals," taking photos in the orchards, participating in the highland market, and enjoying local dishes such as men men (corn porridge), thang co (horse meat stew), and pig carried under the arm...
Besides Tam Hoa plums and Ta Van plums, local varieties of Bac Ha peaches, Tai-nung pears, and green pears grown in highland communes such as Lau Thi Ngai, Ta Cu Ty, and Lung Phinh also attract tourists looking to buy them.
To ensure bountiful harvests, farmers in Bac Ha rely not only on nature but also on the support of technical staff, new farming models, and the application of science and VietGAP standards. Engineer Nguyen Manh Duong, Deputy Head of the Bac Ha Fruit and Vegetable Research and Production Farm, shared: "We regularly train and guide the local people on pruning, flower induction, organic fertilization, and pest and disease control using biological methods. As a result, the yield and quality of the fruit have improved significantly, and the orchards meet the standards for distribution to supermarkets and provinces and cities nationwide."
Nature has blessed the "white plateau" region with a relatively diverse climate, especially a subtropical climate, favorable for the development of many valuable fruit trees. Bac Ha district has established a temperate fruit-growing area of over 1,300 hectares, mainly with French peaches, Ta Van plums, Tam Hoa plums, Tai-nung pears, etc., with an annual fresh fruit harvest of 4,800 tons.
Beyond simply cultivating temperate fruit trees, the people of Bac Ha are gradually developing agriculture in conjunction with tourism. Products from temperate fruit trees have become an integral part of exploring the culture, people, and nature of this "white plateau" region. In summer, Bac Ha welcomes visitors not with the hustle and bustle of city life, but with the gentleness of the land and sky, the refreshing sweetness of the fruits, and the warm hospitality of the highlanders. Plump plums, rosy peaches, radiant smiles… are painting a vibrant summer picture on the Bac Ha plateau.
Performed by: Khanh Ly
Source: https://baolaocai.vn/bac-ha-mua-qua-ngot-post403093.html
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