According to many farmers, shallots were previously mainly grown in Tan Dien commune. However, in recent years, people in some neighboring localities such as Tan Dong and Gia Thuan have also started cultivating this crop.
Every year in September (lunar calendar), shallot growers here begin sowing their seeds to supply the market for the Lunar New Year. Shallots are a short-season crop, taking about two months from planting to harvest.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh's family (Trung Hamlet, Tan Dien Commune) planted 2 acres of shallots for this year's Tet (Lunar New Year) season. According to Mr. Binh, the shallots were recently purchased by traders at 23,000 VND/kg. His family harvested 2.5 tons from their 2 acres. After deducting expenses (excluding labor costs), his family earned approximately 20 million VND in profit.
Mr. Binh added: "This year, people here are planting fewer shallots than in previous years because after a while, the shallots get sick, mainly with soft rot. As a result, many households have switched to growing other types of vegetables. Now, areas like Tan Dong and Gia Thuan are growing a lot of shallots. This is because these areas didn't grow this crop before."
According to observations on the morning of December 14th, along provincial road 871C (the section passing through Tan Dien commune), shallots had been brought to almost all the drying yards.
Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Chau, owner of a purple onion wholesale business, said that local farmers have just begun harvesting purple onions. The wholesale business is buying high-quality onions in bulk from the farms at 25,000 VND/kg, an increase of about 5,000 VND/kg compared to last year. Smaller purple onions, which cannot be bundled into bunches, are priced at around 12,000 VND/kg.
“This year, people are growing fewer shallots than last year, so the expected harvest volume will be lower than last year. After drying, the small bulbs will be sold for 20,000 VND/kg, and the large ones for 50,000 VND/kg. The shallot harvest will last from now until close to the Lunar New Year,” Ms. Chau added.
During the shallot season, many rural workers, mainly women in coastal communes, earn extra income through related jobs. Accordingly, shallot wholesalers hire dozens of workers daily to perform tasks such as harvesting, drying, and processing shallots.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh (Nam Hamlet, Tan Dien Commune) said that 10 days ago, she started working as a hired onion packer. “On days when I pack onions, I earn about 300,000 dong. If the onions are small and I have to cut them one by one, the pay is only about 200,000 dong. During the harvest season, I have work every day,” Ms. Hanh said.
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