After the floods in Ha Tinh, oranges fell to the ground in abundance.

Oranges have fallen all over the garden of a household in Huong Thuy commune, Huong Khe district. Photo: Huong Khe

On November 12th, Mr. Nguyen Tri Ha, Head of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection of Ha Tinh province, stated that the unit is awaiting reports from localities regarding the situation of orange fruit drop following the recent floods to accurately assess the current situation of orange fruit drop in the area and the extent of the damage.

According to Mr. Ha, the initial information the unit received was that after the floods, some areas of orange orchards belonging to people in Huong Khe and Vu Quang districts were flooded, causing a significant amount of oranges to fall off the trees.

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

In addition, due to the previous drought, the heavy rains (the floods from October 29-31) made the oranges susceptible to fungal diseases, causing them to drop fruit easily.

Furthermore, because oranges are sweet when ripe, they attract harmful insects, including forest moths and fruit flies.

"We have also advised orange growers to drain floodwaters after the rains and floods, control insects by covering the entire tree with nets, and harvest ripe fruit for sale to minimize losses," Mr. Ha shared.

According to the Head of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection in Ha Tinh province, every year at this time of the rainy season, oranges experience fruit drop, but this year the phenomenon may be more severe.

A citrus farmer in Huong Thuy commune is collecting fallen oranges in his orchard to prevent harmful insects from spreading to the fruit still on the trees. Photo: Huong Khe

Currently, Ha Tinh province has approximately 7,700 hectares of orange orchards. The localities with the largest orange growing areas are Vu Quang, Huong Son, Huong Khe, and Can Loc.

Source: https://laodong.vn/kinh-doanh/sau-mua-lu-o-ha-tinh-cam-rung-qua-day-goc-1266227.ldo