Mid-December, the main harvest season of Nam Son ancient tangerines in Van Son commune (Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province). Gardeners growing this ancient tangerine variety in the commune "forget to eat, forget to sleep" to harvest, ensuring supply to traders who buy directly from the garden.
In the 2024 crop year, gardens growing the ancient Nam Son tangerine variety in Van Son commune (Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province) continue to have "good harvests and good prices", people are excited to prepare to welcome a new spring full of prosperity and warmth.
Along the road to Xom hamlet, there are many trucks with license plates from neighboring provinces coming to transport Nam Son ancient tangerines to wholesale markets for consumption.
Because citrus trees are grown along the hillsides, harvesting is a bit difficult. People have to use motorbikes to gather the goods at vacant lots, which are chosen to be packed in 10kg, 20kg Styrofoam boxes, etc.
Mr. Luong Dinh Cuong, a trader at Long Bien market (Hanoi) said: "After more than 10 years of purchasing fruits in Hoa Binh , this is the first time I have come to the gardens in the Tan Lac highlands. Through tasting, it shows that citrus trees grown in this area have a cool, sweet flavor.
Currently, the purchase price at the garden fluctuates around 24,000 VND/kg, slightly higher than other orange and tangerine varieties in some neighboring localities.
During the purchasing process, I also shared my experience so that gardeners can continue to improve the quality and design of their products. I hope that in the coming years, we will cooperate with the locality to consume citrus products of local people."
The ancient tangerine garden (a precious tangerine variety from ancient times) of Mr. Bui Van Tuan's family in Xom hamlet, Van Son commune (Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province) is expected to yield high income in the 2024 crop year.
At the old tangerine garden of Mr. Bui Van Tuan's family in Xom hamlet, goods are also stacked waiting for traders to transport. More than 15 workers participate in the stages of harvesting, cleaning and packing.
This crop year, Mr. Tuan's citrus garden yielded over 30 tons, with an average price of 35,000 VND/kg, and an estimated total revenue of nearly 1 billion VND. Traders purchased directly from the garden from Hanoi and neighboring provinces.
Mr. Tuan excitedly shared: "After more than 10 years of growing Nam Son ancient tangerines, I have accumulated and drawn many valuable lessons to develop the model. Currently, Nam Son ancient tangerines have established a position in the market and are known by many people for their beautiful appearance, thin skin, lots of juice and characteristic aroma.
In the coming time, the family plans to expand the area, continue to improve the quality and design of the products. At the same time, focus on designing professional packaging and packaging products that impress customers.
Through surveys at gardeners, this year Nam Son ancient tangerines have many fruits, beautiful appearance. The quality has also been improved after many years of experience in fertilization.
The area of citrus trees in Van Son commune is currently over 400 hectares, of which more than half is in the commercial period. Nam Son ancient tangerines include sweet tangerines, flat-wheel tangerines, etc. Along with that, many households are piloting the cultivation of V2 oranges, Canh sugar oranges, etc. to diversify product designs.
It is expected that in the 2024 crop year, the total output of ancient tangerines in the area will reach over 1,000 tons. The price is stable at 30,000 - 35,000 VND/kg, and at the beginning of the season it can reach 55,000 - 60,000 VND/kg. Compared to previous years, the consumption of ancient tangerines in Nam Son is more favorable when the roads between villages and hamlets have been invested in and built.
This creates favorable conditions for traders to purchase at the garden. In addition, people actively promote products on social networking sites such as Facebook, Zalo, and YouTube so that more people can know about them.
Comrade Ha Van Ha, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Son commune (Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province) affirmed: "Ancient tangerines are the main crop that helps local people gradually reduce poverty and improve their quality of life.
According to statistics, the current average income is estimated at 32 million VND/person/year, the poverty rate is 13.7%, down 4.5% compared to the same period last year. In the coming time, local authorities will encourage people to expand the area of citrus trees according to the general plan.
Focus on applying scientific and technical advances in care to improve product quality and design. Establish cooperatives to enhance promotion, introduction, and linkage in product consumption to ensure stable prices. From there, continue to build and develop the Nam Son ancient tangerine brand, contributing to promoting local socio-economic development.
Source: https://danviet.vn/day-la-giong-quyt-co-xua-con-trong-o-hoa-binh-dan-xa-nay-hai-1000-tan-he-noi-ban-la-het-veo-20241230220730239.htm
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