Bac Ninh: Bustling orange and grapefruit season

BAC NINH - These days, all over the gardens and hills in the communes and wards of Chu, Luc Ngan, Nam Duong... (Bac Ninh) everywhere is shining with the yellow color of oranges and grapefruits during the harvest season. People are excited because this year the fruit crops are in season. Many households are urgently cleaning up their gardens, preparing resting places, and eating places to welcome tourists from all over to experience the fruit festival. The whole countryside becomes bustling unlike usual days.

Oranges and grapefruits have a good harvest and high prices.

At this time, in the "fruit capital" of the province (Chu town and old Luc Ngan district), gardeners have begun to harvest. Along National Highway 31, through the wards of Phuong Son, Chu and Luc Ngan commune, many places selling oranges and grapefruits have appeared. Although it is still early in the season, according to the garden owners, this year's oranges and grapefruits have a good harvest. Ms. Nguyen Thi Luat, Xe Cu residential group, Chu ward, shared her joy: "Currently, my family sells 2-4 quintals of green-skin grapefruits every day, priced at 40-45 thousand VND/kg (depending on the quantity of customers buying), equivalent to the beginning of last year's season".

Leaders of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection took visitors to visit the sweet grapefruit growing model according to VietGAP standards of Mr. Tran Dinh En's family (far left) , Tan Truong residential group, Chu ward.

According to Ms. Luat, with a total area of ​​about 10 hectares of citrus trees, the total output of oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines this season of the family is expected to reach about 300 tons (an increase of about 30 tons compared to 2024), the revenue is estimated at 12 billion VND, earning billions of VND in profit. For the trees to grow well and have high prices, the entire area of ​​fruit trees of Ms. Luat's family is cared for according to VietGAP standards, ensuring food safety and hygiene. Thanks to a firm grasp of intensive farming techniques and profitable production, from 2024 up to now, Ms. Luat's family has bought land and planted an additional 12 hectares of citrus trees in Tan Tien village, Deo Gia commune; in 2026, some areas will be harvested.

In recent days, more than 12 hectares of yellow-heart oranges of Mr. Bui Huu Chinh's family in Dong Quyt village, Nam Duong commune have also begun to be harvested, with the selling price of 25,000 VND/kg, an increase of 5,000 VND/kg compared to the beginning of the crop last year; traders come to buy at the garden. With 12 hectares of oranges, Mr. Chinh is one of the garden owners with the largest orange acreage in Nam Duong. This year's crop, his family is expected to harvest more than 300 tons of various types of oranges. As a person with many years of experience growing citrus trees, Mr. Chinh shared: In leap years like this year, gardeners are not under pressure to sell, so profits will certainly be higher than in other years because of the spread of sales.

People of Dong Quyt village, Nam Duong commune harvest oranges.

According to the Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection of Bac Ninh , the total citrus growing area of ​​the province reached more than 8,100 hectares (more than 5,400 hectares of grapefruit, the rest are oranges and tangerines). The citrus growing area of ​​wards and communes in Luc Ngan district and Chu town previously accounted for more than 5,000 hectares, with a total output of more than 80% of the province. The total orange output of the whole province is estimated at 28,320 tons (by November 10, about 40 tons had been harvested, with a selling price of 20-25,000 VND/kg). The grapefruit output is estimated at more than 48,660 tons, equal to 118.1% over the same period, with about 650 tons harvested so far. The selling price of oranges and grapefruit is quite high, equivalent to the same period last year.

According to Mr. Dang Van Tang, Head of the Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection, in order for citrus trees to have high productivity and quality, the Department has sent staff to localities to guide intensive farming techniques, propagate and encourage people to produce according to VietGAP and organic standards, and digitize growing areas for easy management. It is recommended that households use pesticides of clear origin and use organic fertilizers to help plants grow well, and products meet the increasing demand of the market, aiming for export.

Towards a successful harvest

Along with actively taking care of and harvesting areas of early ripe oranges and grapefruits, many cooperatives, gardeners, and tourism businesses in Chu and Phuong Son wards; Nam Duong, Luc Ngan, Luc Son communes... are actively repairing and upgrading service infrastructure, garden sanitation, building tours and tourist routes to welcome tourists to experience. Ms. Phung Thi Lan, Director of Tru Huu Trade and Tourism Cooperative (Chu ward) said that the Cooperative has spent more than 1 billion VND to repair, upgrade, and expand the culinary area and check-in point at Goc Voi residential group to serve tourists on the occasion of the "Bac Ninh Fruit Festival 2025" taking place in Chu ward in early December and the whole orange and grapefruit crop this year.

People in Dong Quyt village, Nam Duong commune harvest oranges.

To promote the consumption of oranges and grapefruits as well as promote agricultural products and regional specialties of Bac Ninh, the Provincial People's Committee has issued a Plan to organize the "Bac Ninh Fruit Festival 2025", with a scale of 150 booths, expected to take place from December 5 to 10, 2025. This year's festival has many differences compared to previously organized fruit fairs with many impressive spaces: Displaying fruits and agricultural products of typical provinces/cities: Hanoi, Son La, Hung Yen, Lang Son, Hai Phong, Can Tho....; displaying, introducing, supplying (selling) agricultural products, machinery, production - preservation - processing technology; demonstrating e-commerce activities; introducing local cuisine area and cultural and artistic area: Introducing and demonstrating the cultural identity of Bac Ninh province; exhibition of History - Outstanding achievements of Ha Bac - Bac Giang - Bac Ninh provinces past and present.

Bac Ninh has more than 8,100 hectares of citrus trees (of which 5,400 hectares are grapefruit, the rest are oranges and tangerines). This year is a good crop, with an estimated orange output of more than 28,320 tons (by November 10, about 40 tons of yellow-fleshed oranges had been harvested, with prices ranging from 20,000 to 25,000 VND/kg). Grapefruit output is estimated at more than 48,660 tons, an increase of 18.1% over the same period, with about 650 tons harvested so far.

Chosen by the province as the venue for the Bac Ninh Fruit Festival 2025. Therefore, the Party Committee and the Chu Ward government are urgently making preparations for the festival to take place successfully. Comrade Pham Hong Long, Chairman of the Chu Ward People's Committee, said that the Ward People's Committee has issued a plan to coordinate the organization of the Bac Ninh Fruit Festival 2025 in conjunction with organizing activities to promote the consumption of oranges and grapefruits and the "Chu Autumn - Winter" tourism program. Accordingly, the locality strengthens leadership, direction and management of activities from production to consumption of agricultural products. The ward's agencies and units proactively coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to send staff to support people, businesses and cooperatives in organizing production and post-harvest processing to ensure the quality and brand of local agricultural products. Strengthen the renovation of tourist attractions, fruit gardens, service points, rural roads, urban streets, ensure environmental sanitation, security and order to serve tourists before, during and after the festival.

It is known that, along with Chu ward, currently, communes and wards of Luc Ngan district and Chu town (old) are also organizing to select beautiful fruit gardens, prepare funds, human resources, and design attractive display models to participate in this year's fruit festival. Comrade Vu Duy Giap, Vice Chairman of Nam Duong Commune People's Committee, informed that the locality has selected 10 beautiful garden houses in the villages: Dong Quyt, Ben Huyen and Nam Dien; requested people and the Management Board of Thu Duong craft village (specializing in Chu rice noodles production) to actively produce and clean the environment to serve tourists. With the efforts of the people, along with the support of local agencies and units in promoting consumption, the "fruit capital" of Bac Ninh will have another bumper crop of oranges and grapefruits.

Article and photos: The Dai

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