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| Farmers in Dau Giay ward are delighted because of a bumper rambutan harvest. Photo: Binh Nguyen |
Dong Nai province boasts one of the largest rambutan growing areas in the country, making it a highly valuable economic crop. It is also one of the few delicious fruit specialties of Dong Nai to be granted geographical indication status. To enhance the effectiveness of rambutan cultivation, once a key crop yielding high economic value, many orchard owners are participating in ecotourism and garden tourism models, becoming attractive destinations for both domestic and international tourists.
Rambutan harvest is abundant.
According to some rambutan growers in Dong Nai city, due to the impact of unseasonal rains, most orchards lost their first bloom, causing the harvest to start a few weeks later than usual. However, the rambutan orchards still achieved high yields and produced delicious fruit.
Mr. Vo Tan Canh, a rambutan farmer in Dau Giay ward, said: "Unseasonal rains delayed the rambutan harvest but resulted in higher yields, with larger and more uniform fruits compared to last year's harvest. In particular, the two specialty varieties, Thai rambutan and longan rambutan, which are usually difficult to cultivate, also yielded high productivity and had a more attractive appearance than in previous years. At the beginning of the season, the price of longan rambutan and Thai rambutan was 40,000 VND/kg, while regular rambutan was nearly 20,000 VND/kg. After the orchards yielded a large harvest, the prices cooled down."
In recent years, businesses have been exporting fresh rambutan to the South Korean market. Participating in this export market has increased the value of this crop and provided a more stable output. The potential of the fresh rambutan export market remains enormous if properly exploited.
Mr. LE TUAN HAI, Director of Hai Huong Co., Ltd. (Bao Vinh Ward)
Currently, the price of rambutan with the "nhãn" variety is around 30,000 VND/kg, while Thai rambutan is 25,000 VND/kg. However, thanks to its high yield, farmers still expect this year's harvest to be profitable. For the common rambutan (also known as Java rambutan), the selling price is lower, but it compensates with high yield, less labor-intensive care, and lower investment. The older the tree, the better the yield, so many farmers still maintain their rambutan cultivation areas.
Rambutan that is harvested early usually fetches a higher price. Accordingly, many farmers in Dong Nai province employ techniques to regulate irrigation and fertilization to encourage early harvesting. In particular, rambutan grown on black soil tends to yield a harvest earlier than on red soil. Taking advantage of favorable soil and weather conditions, farmers in areas with large rambutan orchards often manage to harvest early to sell the fruit at the beginning of the season at a higher price.
Mr. Huynh Van Hai, Head of the Farmers' Association in Ngo Quyen Hamlet (Dau Giay Ward), said: Ngo Quyen Hamlet is a concentrated rambutan growing area in the locality with an area of over 100 hectares. This rambutan growing area usually yields early harvests because, in addition to soil conditions, local farmers have techniques to induce early flowering and fruiting, allowing them to sell at good prices. This rambutan-specialized growing area also usually achieves high yields and delicious quality. To increase the value of this specialty fruit area, for many years, the local government has supported rambutan farmers in producing according to VietGAP standards, and rambutan has been recognized as an OCOP product (One Commune One Product Program). Local rambutan farmers are very much hoping for support in connecting with consumers for more sustainable development.
Developing tourism to add value.
The rambutan variety known as "nhan rambutan" and "trac rot Java rambutan" from Dong Nai are renowned far and wide for their delicious quality, making them one of the few specialty fruits in the city to be granted geographical indication status. Nowadays, the area under cultivation is gradually shrinking as farmers switch to other crops with higher economic returns. To preserve this local rambutan specialty, many places are utilizing rambutan orchards for garden tourism development.
In particular, Cay Da hamlet in Binh Loc ward still retains a large area of rambutan orchards, and these orchards are all participating in a linked chain of orchard tourism. The rambutan orchards have become an attractive destination for tourists.
Ms. Le Thi Bach Tuyet, a farmer involved in orchard tourism in Binh Loc ward, shared: "My family currently owns more than one sao (approximately 1000 square meters) of land planted with various types of rambutan. In recent years, investment costs and labor for harvesting have increased significantly, so rambutan trees no longer yield as high profits as before. With this area, if we harvest and sell to traders, there is almost no profit left. Since participating in the orchard tourism linkage chain, our long-standing rambutan orchard, with its ripe red fruit on the branches, has become an attractive destination for tourists from near and far to take photos and enjoy the delicious fruit, ensuring a stable income. My family has also switched to organic farming, producing delicious and safe fruit so that tourists can feel secure when visiting the orchard for recreation and enjoyment."
Mr. Hoang Duc Liem, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Binh Loc Ward, said: The ward still has nearly 5,000 hectares of agricultural land. Within this, the locality is strongly developing eco-tourism models in orchards with a variety of specialty fruits such as rambutan, mangosteen, durian, and strawberries… To date, more than 40 households in the locality are participating in orchard tourism. These farmers are linking together, switching to organic production methods, which helps reduce costs and produce safe fruit for tourists.
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Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/nong-nghiep/202605/tang-loi-the-canh-tranh-cho-cay-chom-chom-cdd425d/
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