Gardeners are in a state of anxiety as durians have not yet grown...

Durian trees have not yet grown and are already hard, traders have abandoned their deposits, farmers have lost both their crops and their customers... This is the current situation of durian gardens in Binh Phuoc, Dak Nong, and Gia Lai.

According to Mr. Vu Dang Thanh, owner of a durian garden with more than 100 trees in Dak Sin commune (Dak R'lap district, Dak Nong province), farmers are facing an unprecedented durian crop failure.

The durians had not yet grown and were already hard, so the traders abandoned their deposits, causing the farmers to lose both their crops and their customers.

Mr. Thanh shared that this garden was visited by traders and they paid a deposit of 30 million VND and promised to cut it at 60 - 65,000 VND/kg. But after a few long rains, the fruit had not yet been harvested, and they came back saying the fruit was dry, and they had to pay 30,000 VND/kg.

"This is the common situation of gardeners here. Beautiful durian fruit must endure such a situation, causing heavy losses to many gardeners," said Mr. Vu Dang Thanh.

Mr. Vu Dang Thanh lives in Dak Sin commune (Dak R'lap district, Dak Nong province).

Similarly, Mr. Nguyen Minh Canh's 200-tree durian garden was also abandoned by traders because the fruit, although beautiful, was hard.

This is the first time in several years of growing that the durian has been so hard.

According to Mr. Canh: “This is the property that the whole family saved up, borrowed money from the bank and took care of all year. When the fruit turned out beautiful, everyone in the family was happy and thought it would be a blessing. Unexpectedly, now it is unsightly, traders do not buy, we are in an even more miserable situation.”

Currently, key growing areas show that Thai, Musangking and Ri6 durians collected by traders in the garden are priced at 60,000 VND, 55,000 VND and 50,000 VND respectively.

The fruit is beautiful but because it is dry, it loses its value.

However, the gardens that show signs of being unripe, even if only a small part of the lot, are immediately forced down in price by traders to 25,000 - 35,000 VND/kg.

In Binh Phuoc , according to the reporter's records, many gardeners had to sell Ri6 durian at 17,000 VND/kg because it was waterlogged.

Beautiful, even fruit.

According to many traders, defective goods cannot be exported, and if collected, they will be thrown away. It is better to lose a deposit of tens of millions than to keep a ton of defective goods.

For garden owners, with the current situation after deducting fertilization costs, if the price is 40,000 VND/kg, it is considered break-even, lower is a loss.

Sadness makes many gardeners helpless.

Regarding the above problem, according to engineer Tran Hai, who closely follows the field in Dak Nong, Musangking and Ri6 are the two most vulnerable varieties. There are gardens where the rate of unripe fruit is up to 70 - 80%, not only losing productivity but also losing the trust of traders - who often buy goods before the season.

Durian is watery.

According to engineer Hai, this year's unseasonal rains were too frequent, but part of the reason is that the trees are weak and have an imbalance in nutrition. When it rains, they absorb too much water, the fruit's flesh cannot develop in time, causing it to become hard.

To limit fruit hardness, Engineer Hai said that it is necessary to change from the root. Specifically, in reality, many gardeners only use NPK fertilizer, while durian trees need to be fully supplemented with macronutrients, micronutrients and medium nutrients. Imbalanced fertilization causes the tree to grow crookedly, the fruit is weak, and when it rains, it accumulates water, leading to hardness.

This engineer recommends that gardeners need to irrigate properly and actively drain water. Adjust fertilizers, supplement medium and micronutrients adequately. Strengthen technical advice from the beginning of the season. Observe weather developments, take protective measures, and intervene early.

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/nha-vuon-chim-trong-lo-au-khi-sau-rieng-chua-kip-lon-da-bi-suong-thuong-lai-bo-coc-256529.html