After the flood in Ha Tinh, oranges fell all over the ground.

On November 12, Mr. Nguyen Tri Ha - Head of the Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection of Ha Tinh province - said that the unit is waiting for reports from localities on the situation of orange fruit falling after the recent floods to accurately grasp the current situation of orange fruit falling in the area, the extent of damage...

According to Mr. Ha, the initial information that the unit has is that after the flood, some orange growing areas of people in Huong Khe and Vu Quang districts were flooded, causing a lot of orange fruit to fall.

Due to flooding, some orange trees in Huong Thuy commune have died. Photo: Huong Khe

In addition, due to the previous drought, after heavy rain (floods from October 29 to 31), it is easy to get fungus, so oranges are also prone to fruit drop.

In addition, because oranges are sweet when ripe, they attract harmful insects, including forest butterflies and fruit flies.

“We have also recommended that orange growers drain water from floods after heavy rains, prevent insects by covering the entire tree with nets, and harvest ripe fruit for sale to reduce damage,” Mr. Ha shared.

According to the Director of the Ha Tinh Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection, every year during this rainy season, oranges experience fruit loss, but this year the loss may be more severe.

An orange grower in Huong Thuy commune is collecting fallen oranges in the garden to prevent harmful insects from spreading to the fruit still on the tree. Photo: Huong Khe. — An orange grower in Huong Thuy commune is collecting fallen oranges in the garden to prevent harmful insects from spreading to the fruit still on the tree. Photo: Huong Khe

The whole Ha Tinh province currently has about 7,700 hectares of oranges. Of which, the localities with large orange growing areas are Vu Quang, Huong Son, Huong Khe, Can Loc.

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