Orange season in Hong Chau ward

In the final days of the year, as the weather turns chilly and Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches, the orange orchards in Hong Chau ward (Hung Yen province) enter their busiest harvest season. Throughout the orchards in residential areas No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and the Nam Tien area, the shimmering golden-orange color covers the fruit-laden trees, signaling a bountiful harvest and good prices, bringing great joy and hope to the orange growers.

Orange orchards in Hong Chau ward are ablaze with ripe, golden oranges.

According to statistics, Hong Chau ward currently has nearly 50 hectares of orange orchards, with an estimated yield of nearly 300 tons this year. The main varieties cultivated include Hung Yen oranges, Duong Canh oranges, and Dong Tien oranges – these are specialty and delicious varieties that have created a brand for this riverside area. At this time, in addition to harvesting the main crop, many farmers are also focusing on caring for late-season Duong Canh oranges to serve the Lunar New Year market, hoping to bring higher economic value.

Harvesting sweet oranges.

At Mr. Nguyen The Binh's orchard, the harvest atmosphere is bustling. More than 10 years ago, Mr. Binh boldly switched from traditional crop cultivation to specializing in oranges. With about 400 trees of specialty oranges such as Dong Tien oranges, Hung Yen oranges, and Duong Canh oranges, his family expects to harvest about 16 tons of fruit this year.

Notably, thanks to the application of a clean production model, growing organic oranges, especially the sweet, high-quality "coin orange" variety which is rarely grown elsewhere, Mr. Binh's family's products have been positively received by the market, selling for up to 100,000 VND/kg, about 3-4 times higher than some other orange varieties sold in the market.

Coin-shaped oranges, a high-value orange variety, are grown in Hong Chau ward.

Mr. Nguyen The Binh shared: “Switching to specialized orange cultivation, and doing it organically, is more difficult but yields higher and more sustainable economic results. Most importantly, we create safe products for consumers and protect the land and environment in the long term.”

Not only Mr. Binh's family, but all orchards in Hong Chau ward are busy these days tending to and harvesting oranges. Traders from many localities come directly to the orchards to buy, creating a lively trading atmosphere. The average price of oranges is currently from 25,000 to 35,000 VND/kg, depending on the variety and quality of the fruit; some orchards with high-quality oranges, sweeter in flavor and more attractive in appearance, fetch significantly higher prices.

Ms. Tran Thi Ha, a trader who regularly buys oranges in Hong Chau ward, said: "The oranges here are of very good quality, sweet and fragrant, with bright and beautiful skin, so they are popular with customers. Many customers are regulars, so we often go directly to the orchards to select and buy them, even if the price is higher, we still place orders in advance."

Oranges from Hong Chau ward have beautiful skin, are juicy, and have a rich, sweet taste.

Along with individual farmers, the Quang Chau High-Quality Agricultural Products Production and Business Cooperative (residential area No. 1, Hong Chau ward) is becoming a shining example in the transformation of orange cultivation towards organic farming. The cooperative currently has 45 members with a total area of ​​over 33 hectares, mainly growing Hung Yen oranges and Canh oranges. In recent years, the cooperative has focused strongly on shifting from traditional orange cultivation to organic production, applying safe and environmentally friendly care processes. In the 1.5-hectare orange orchard of Mr. Nguyen Van Tam, a member of the cooperative, nearly 2,000 Hung Yen and Canh orange trees are in their ripening stage. For the past two years, Mr. Tam has cared for his entire orange orchard organically, not using chemical herbicides or pesticides, only applying organic fertilizers, and mowing the grass by hand and with specialized machinery.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tam shared: “Although organic farming requires more care, the trees are healthier, the fruit is uniform, and the taste is naturally sweet. Sales are also easier, and the selling price is more stable and higher compared to traditional farming methods. This year, my family's orange orchard is expected to yield about 20 tons of fruit, which is trusted and chosen by traders and consumers.”

According to estimates, the orange groves in   Guangzhou High-Quality Agricultural Products Production and Business Cooperative   This year, all the trees are growing well, bearing abundant fruit of a sweet, fragrant, and distinctive quality, with a total estimated yield of over 400 tons. Mr. Nguyen Van Biet, Director of the Cooperative, said that in the future, the Cooperative will continue to expand the organic production process, strengthen links with businesses and clean agricultural product stores to sell the products, aiming for sustainable development and stable output for orange growers.

Visiting Hong Chau ward this season, tourists will have the opportunity to admire the orchards laden with ripe oranges and enjoy the sweet, refreshing taste of ripe oranges straight from the trees.

Along with stable yields, orange growers in Hong Chau ward are accelerating the transition to safe production processes according to VietGAP standards and organic farming practices. This is considered an essential direction, contributing to building a green and sustainable agriculture , while maintaining and enhancing the brand of Hong Chau ward's citrus fruit in markets both within and outside the province.

Vi Ngoan

Source: https://baohungyen.vn/mua-cam-o-phuong-hong-chau-3189199.html