At just 5 a.m., with mist still swirling around the durian trees, groups of people were already entering the durian orchards to inspect and price their bulk purchases. Over cups of coffee at the Cloud and Wind spot in Da Tro village, the group of durian buyers from Hanoi and the durian harvesters were chatting animatedly. From the story of durian and mangosteen in the villages of La Day, Da Tro, and Da Kim ripening 10-15 days later than other villages in La Da commune and the Bao Loc region, to the distinctly better quality of the durian and mangosteen flesh, Mr. Khuong Cao Phung - Head of La Day village - shared: “Most of the people in La Day came here to work on the hydroelectric project to earn a living, and gradually stayed to live and establish their lives. In the early days of clearing the land, people planted all kinds of trees, then tried planting a few durian trees and felt that the climate and soil were suitable for this crop, so they expanded the area. Currently, La Day village has about 230 hectares of land planted with durian trees that are already yielding harvests. For the past 3 years, durian has fetched good prices, and many households with 7-8 hectares of durian cultivation have earned huge incomes, allowing them to buy cars and build beautiful houses worth billions of dong...”
Mr. Tran Trung Hai, Chairman of the People's Committee of La Da commune, said: La Da currently has more than 1,500 hectares of durian and about 60 hectares of mangosteen, mainly cultivated in the villages of Da Tro, La Day, Da Kim, and DaGuRi. Durian is considered a crop that brings in income many times higher than other traditional crops. Many households have switched from coffee and cashew trees to durian cultivation and achieved revenues of hundreds of millions of dong, even billions of dong each year.
Many households in La Dạ have begun adopting advanced organic farming methods, using automatic drip irrigation systems... Several new models have emerged in La Dạ, combining durian production with ecotourism . Durian orchards are opened to tourists for visits, experiences, and fruit tasting, not only providing supplementary income but also contributing to promoting the local durian brand...
Mr. Mai Van Minh, Director of Da Mi Tourism Company and one of the pioneers in agro-tourism in La Da, said: "For the past three years, the company has been bringing tourists to experience visiting fruit orchards on the Hoa Qua Son peninsula. For the past 10 days, Da Tro, La Day, and Da Kim have been in the peak durian harvest season, so the company has added a service allowing tourists to visit the orchards and pick ripe durians to eat freely on the spot for 150,000 VND per person..."
The durian and mangosteen harvest season in La Dạ is in full swing, making the area bustling. As the Chairman of the La Dạ Commune People's Committee stated: "Durian has proven its role as a key crop, bringing outstanding economic benefits and contributing to improving the lives of local people. Continuing to invest in product quality, applying safety standards, and developing innovative economic models such as ecotourism will be a sustainable direction for durian cultivation in the future. Durian not only provides a stable income for the people but also opens up opportunities for agro-tourism in the locality..."
Source: https://baolamdong.vn/ron-rang-mua-sau-rieng-mang-cut-o-la-da-386967.html
