The grapefruit 'capital' of Phuc Trach is bustling during harvest season

Phuc Trach grapefruit is the main crop of the mountainous district of Huong Khe ( Ha Tinh ) with a total area of ​​over 2,700 hectares, grown in communes such as: Phuc Trach, Huong Trach, Huong Do, Loc Yen, Gia Pho, Huong Thuy, Huong Giang...

"Capital" of grapefruit Phuc Trach enters harvest season

At this time, people in the "capital" of growing grapefruit have begun the harvest season. In recent days, people have been busy harvesting grapefruit to sell to traders. On the roads, vehicles are bustling in and out to buy grapefruit and then distribute it to Ha Tinh province and many other provinces and cities across the country.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tan (43 years old, living in Huong Dong village, Loc Yen commune, Huong Khe district) said that this year her family planted 100 grapefruit trees with an estimated total yield of about 3,000 fruits, equivalent to about 3 tons. Currently, traders come to the garden to buy at a price of 20,000 - 25,000 VND/fruit. If deducting expenses, the family expects to earn a profit of 40 - 45 million VND.

"This year, due to the prolonged drought, the grapefruits are not as big, but the quality of the grapefruit is sweeter than last year. This year, grapefruit has a good harvest and good prices, so people are very excited," Ms. Tan said happily.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Huong Khe District, the total pomelo production in the entire district this year is estimated at over 21,000 tons, with revenue of approximately 500 billion VND.

These are images of people in Huong Khe district harvesting Phuc Trach pomelos, captured by Thanh Nien newspaper in recent days:

Phuc Trach grapefruit garden of Huong Khe district residents is full of fruit despite the dry weather

At this time, people in Huong Khe district are entering the harvest season for their specialty pomelos after a year of care.

This year, due to the prolonged dry weather, the grapefruits are smaller than last year but the quality is higher.

Phuc Trach grapefruit has a geographical indication so traders come to the garden to buy it.

In recent days, people have been busy harvesting grapefruit to sell to traders.

Grapefruits are packed in sacks for easy transportation to consumers.

Pomelos are transported and sold throughout the country, including provinces and cities nationwide.

Depending on the quality of the pomelo, the price will vary, but on average each fruit sells for between 20,000 and 25,000 VND.

Phuc Trach grapefruit is labeled with origin to be brought to supermarkets and e-commerce platforms.

This year's Phuc Trach grapefruit is assessed to have better quality than previous years.

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