Earn extra income from mangosteen trees.

Not only known for its abundant star apple orchards, Nghiep Thanh village in Suoi Hiep commune is also where many households have successfully cultivated mangosteen trees. In recent years, many women's association members have boldly planted and cared for this fruit tree, contributing to crop diversification and increased income.

The mangosteen orchard of Mrs. Bui Thi Nguyen Trang's family yields a stable harvest.

According to villagers, mangosteen trees thrive in alluvial soil, loamy soil, and the abundant river water in the area. However, in the initial stages, planting and caring for the trees requires considerable time and effort. When the trees are young, growers often interplant them with bananas or other trees to provide shade, helping them grow and develop better. In the early years, mangosteen trees grow quite slowly and it takes about 8 to 10 years before they begin to bear fruit. After entering the stable fruiting stage, the trees require less care, mainly just regular watering and fertilization.

Ms. Bui Thi Nguyen Trang is delighted that this year's mangosteen harvest has yielded a good harvest.

In Nghiep Thanh village, there are currently about 30 households growing mangosteen for sale, while the remaining households grow a few trees for family needs and to supplement their income. Some households have only a few trees, while others grow around 50-60 trees. Ms. Bui Thi Nguyen Trang said that previously, her family mainly grew star apples and only had 5 mangosteen trees. After the storm at the end of 2017, many star apple trees in the garden were broken and died, so her family decided to convert a portion of the land to growing mangosteen. She bought 25 seedlings to plant and care for. Initially, due to lack of experience, the newly planted mangosteen trees suffered from leaf burn and slow growth. After researching, she learned that mangosteen trees prefer shade, so she bought shade netting to provide shade. Later, the family interplanted banana trees to create natural shade for the mangosteen trees, which helped them develop well and grow faster. This year, the trees planted after the storm have begun yielding their first harvest, each producing about 5kg of fruit. In addition, the mangosteen trees planted earlier are now producing steadily, each yielding 30-50kg of fruit per harvest. With a selling price of around 50,000 VND/kg, mangosteen brings her family an income of over 15 million VND. Sharing her harvesting experience, Ms. Trang said: “When purple streaks appear on the fruit's skin, it's the right time to harvest to ensure quality. For fruits higher up, people make their own specialized harvesting tools to make the harvesting process easier, ensuring safety and minimizing bruising or dropping the fruit.”

Leaders of the Women's Union of the commune inquire about the production situation of Ms. Bui Thi Nguyen Trang's family (on the right).

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Locals use specialized tools to harvest mangosteen.

Ms. Pham Thi Mau, from Nghiep Thanh village, said that her family's orchard has 14 trees that are producing a stable harvest. This summer, her family harvested over 400 kg of mangosteen. Mangosteen trees bloom in the first lunar month, bear fruit afterward, and begin harvesting around April to May. Besides the main summer harvest, mangosteen trees also bear fruit during the Tet (Lunar New Year) season. However, the yield during Tet is not stable and depends on weather conditions and the tree's growth each year. Recognizing the economic benefits of this crop, she has planted an additional 25 mangosteen trees with the hope of further economic development in the future.

Ms. Pham Thi Mau (far left) shares her experience in growing mangosteen with other women.

Mangosteen provides an additional source of income for Mrs. Pham Thi Mau's family.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Nu, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Suoi Hiep commune and Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Suoi Hiep commune, said that in recent years, many women members in Nghiep Thanh village have boldly developed a model of intercropping mangosteen trees in sapodilla orchards to improve land use efficiency and increase family income. After realizing the economic benefits of the previously planted mangosteen trees, many households have continued to expand their planting area. Currently, mangosteen production is insufficient to meet market demand. In the future, the union will continue to promote and encourage members to develop suitable economic models, support women in accessing loan capital to expand production. At the same time, the union will coordinate the organization of training courses on planting and caring for fruit trees to contribute to improving living standards and developing the local economy.

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