Sop Cop fruit tree care

At this time, on the fruit-growing hills of Sop Cop district, cooperatives and production households are focusing on caring for and preventing pests and diseases for crops, ensuring productivity and product quality.

Members of Toan Duyen Agricultural Cooperative, Sop Cop Commune, exchange techniques on caring for grafted mangoes.

Muong Va commune has 590 hectares of oranges, tangerines, mangoes, and longans, of which 166 hectares have been harvested. With guidance from professional agencies, people in the commune take care of oranges and tangerines according to VietGAP processes so that the products are of high quality and meet customer requirements. Mr. Vi Van Huong, Nghe Ven village, shared: My family grows nearly 3 hectares of Vinh oranges, Chum tangerines, and Na Mon oranges. Currently, my family is taking care of and preventing anthracnose and fruit stem fungus. In the 2022 crop, my family harvested nearly 20 tons of various fruits, earning 400 million VND. This year, we strive for a yield 10-15% higher than last year.

Toan Duyen Agricultural Cooperative in Sop Cop Commune has more than 30 hectares of oranges, tangerines, and mangoes grafted using organic methods. The cooperative's products have been recognized as meeting VietGAP standards, with an average yield of 80 tons of fruit per year. Mr. Tong Van Toan, Director of the Cooperative, said: Immediately after the previous harvest, the cooperative members focused on caring for and preventing pests and diseases. To avoid rapid drainage during hot weather and reduce weeding, the cooperative used tarpaulin to cover the roots and provided technical advice to farmers on growing and caring for fruit trees using organic methods to improve product quality.

People of Sop Cop village, Sop Cop commune, take care of fruit trees.

Currently, Sop Cop district has over 2,170 hectares of fruit trees, mainly mango, longan, plum, orange, tangerine, hawthorn, concentrated mainly in the communes of Muong Va, Muong Lan, Nam Lanh, Sop Cop... Of which, over 1,800 hectares have been harvested, with an output of over 2,700 tons of fruit/year. The whole district is maintaining 12 safe agricultural product supply chains; over 40 hectares are grown in an organic direction, meeting VietGAP standards. In addition, the district has 24 agricultural cooperatives participating in production linkages and product consumption with households.

According to the experience and techniques of fruit tree care of cooperatives and production households, for citrus fruit trees, when the young fruit reaches a diameter of 1 cm or more, it is necessary to calculate and prune the number of fruits on the tree to suit the age of the tree, and remove bad fruits. For mango, grafted longan and other fruit trees, after 3-4 weeks of fruit set, it is necessary to fertilize and cover the fruit with specialized bags to avoid fruit flies, fungi and fruit diseases.

Mr. Vi Van Dinh, Deputy Head of the District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: Since the beginning of the year, the Department has coordinated with the District Agricultural Service Center and other units to organize 7 training courses on garden thinning techniques, grafting, planting and caring for newly planted fruit trees for over 200 people. At the same time, people are advised to properly implement safe production processes, use fertilizers and pesticides on the permitted list; prevent anthracnose on fruit stalks in grafted mangoes and stem borers on perennial citrus fruit trees. At this time, nearly 700 hectares of mangoes, more than 500 hectares of oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, and over 450 hectares of hawthorn trees in the district are growing well, with a high fruit set rate.

People of Long Tong village, Nam Lanh commune, take care of tangerine trees.

In addition, Sop Cop district promotes product promotion, introduction, and trade promotion to expand the product consumption market. By 2025, the district strives to have 55 hectares of fruit trees grown according to VietGAP, GlobalGAP, 4C, UTZ and equivalent standards; 60 hectares applying water-saving irrigation systems, using fabric tarps to cover the roots; 5 hectares applying net houses and greenhouses and having 5 agricultural cooperatives using high technology in one or several stages of production and processing.

With proactive care and application of science and technology in production at the right time and season, we believe that this year's fruit tree production in Sop Cop district will bring high income to households.

Truong Son

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