Phuc Trach residents proactively protect "first famous fruit" from storm number 5

(Baohatinh.vn) - Facing the risk of being affected by storm No. 5, people in the grapefruit growing area of ​​Phuc Trach (Ha Tinh) are urgently securing trees and harvesting ripe fruits early to limit damage.

Phuc Trach grapefruit - a specialty grapefruit of Ha Tinh people is starting to be harvested. Grapefruit growing areas are concentrated in communes such as Phuc Trach, Huong Do, Huong Pho, Ha Linh... with a total area of ​​over 2,700 hectares. Estimated output ranges from 20,000 - 25,000 thousand tons.

However, if the harvest process encounters heavy rain causing flooding or storms causing broken branches and fallen fruits, the damage to farmers will be huge. Therefore, as soon as information about storms and heavy rains was announced, people were busy implementing many protective measures.

Mr. Hai, Phuc Trach commune, erected a stake to support the grapefruit tree.

In Phuc Trach commune, the “capital” of specialty grapefruit, people are urgently bracing and reinforcing grapefruit trees. As the owner of a long-standing grapefruit garden, Mr. Phan Van Hai, a resident of Ngoc Boi village, Phuc Trach commune, shared: “Grapefruit is the main crop and also the main income of the family, so we take every measure to protect the fruit trees from storms. Currently, the family has braced and tied the branches with fruit, and at the same time cleared the drainage ditches to avoid flooding.”

Many households and traders harvested early ripe grapefruits and brought them home to preserve and store before the storm.

Also worried about his family's main source of income due to the storm, Mr. Nguyen Trong Hung, village 2, Phuc Trach commune, promptly secured the grapefruit tree. According to Mr. Hung: “Propping up grapefruit trees when storms come has become a “reflex” for people in the growing areas. We are also proactively harvesting some early-ripening fruits and contacting traders to harvest them to minimize damage.”

People tie and support the fruit-bearing branches.

According to statistics, the entire Phuc Trach commune has nearly 549 hectares of grapefruit, of which the harvested area is up to 470 hectares.

Chairman of Phuc Trach Commune People's Committee Duong Ngoc Hoang shared: "The local government is assigning many working groups to inspect, direct and urge people to implement specific solutions to respond to floods, focusing on protecting grapefruit and agarwood trees. We are instructing people to harvest early ripe grapefruit for storage and preservation; and instructing them to tie down fruit trees. At the same time, the locality has also directed forces to prepare plans to support people in protecting their property and lives when floods occur."

Local people in the Phuc Trach grapefruit geographical indication area tie branches and cover the grapefruit trees and fruits.

Along with Phuc Trach commune, local people in the geographical indication area of ​​Phuc Trach grapefruit are also busy tying branches, protecting trees and grapefruit fruits. In Dia Loi village, Huong Pho commune, Mr. Phan Xuan Thanh's family promptly tied ropes and supported the grapefruit garden. Mr. Thanh shared: "Our grapefruit garden has nearly 500 trees, annually harvesting nearly 20,000 fruits. Although we are proactive in protecting fruit trees, this method is afraid that it will not be enough if there is a big storm.

Not only proactively tying down and protecting crops, people also focus on harvesting early ripe fruits and contacting traders to buy before the risk of bad weather.

Cooperatives and businesses focus on purchasing early ripe grapefruit before the storm hits.

Busy selecting early ripe grapefruits to harvest before the storm hits, Ms. Le Thi Cam Van - Director of Thao Van Agricultural and Service Cooperative (Phuc Trach commune) shared: "Currently, grapefruit trees have just started to harvest, the number of ripe grapefruits is not much.

However, with the forecast of flood risk, we proactively selected early ripening fruits to harvest first, to minimize possible damage. Up to now, we have harvested more than 1,500 grapefruits, and the cooperative is currently actively looking for ways to sell them through e-commerce channels."

The output of early ripe grapefruit is not much yet, however, due to the weather, traders are focusing on purchasing and transporting it to warehouses.

"The output of early-ripening grapefruit is not much yet, but the risk of damage is high, so we have increased purchasing and quickly transported it to the warehouse. Although it is not the main season, we prioritize purchasing at a stable price to support farmers." - Mr. Tran Xuan Loat, Director of Choa Agricultural Cooperative (Phuc Trach commune) said.

In the context of complicated weather, the proactiveness of the people along with the drastic participation of local authorities are key factors in minimizing damage and protecting this year's grapefruit season. In addition to harvesting and protecting specialty grapefruit, currently, grapefruit growing localities are also urgently implementing 4 on-site solutions to respond to the flood situation; developing specific plans for each natural disaster scenario to proactively protect people's lives and property, minimizing natural disaster damage.

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