Cinnamon peeling season

These days, people in cinnamon-growing regions of the province are busy with the year-end cinnamon bark harvest. Cinnamon trees not only increase income for many families but also provide raw materials for wood processing and manufacturing facilities and essential oil distillation plants in the area.

Throughout the communes of Mo Vang, Phong Du Thuong, Bao Ha, and others, people are busy peeling, trimming, and processing cinnamon. Although the price of cinnamon at this time is not higher than in previous seasons, it is the main source of income for many families, helping to cover their children's education and daily living expenses.

The best time to peel cinnamon bark is in the autumn (from August to October in the lunar calendar), when the cinnamon tree is in its vigorous growth phase, the bark is soft, pliable, easy to peel, and has a high essential oil content.

Locals harvest cinnamon bark in the autumn.

To harvest cinnamon, people use knives and specialized tools to separate the bark from the cinnamon tree trunk.

After harvesting, the cinnamon bark will be collected, bundled into bunches, and gathered at a convenient location for transportation home.

Transporting cinnamon from the hill to the house.

Drying cinnamon sticks.

Sell ​​to businesses.

Businesses purchase cinnamon bark and process it further into a variety of diverse products.

Businesses purchase cinnamon bark for further processing.

Depending on demand, businesses process cinnamon bark into finished products and supply them to the market.

Cinnamon essential oil.

Cinnamon powder.

Businesses process cinnamon into finished products for the market.

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