Sweet fruits from the land of Yen Son

Over the years, Yen Son commune has promoted the transformation of its crop structure, developing fruit trees suitable to the local natural conditions. To date, many areas of low-yield crops have been converted to planting plums, longan, custard apple, and other high-value fruit trees, contributing to increased income for the people and promoting the construction of new rural areas.

Fruit-growing area in Kim Son 1 village, Yen Son commune.

Currently, Yen Son commune has over 700 hectares of fruit trees, including 405 hectares of plum trees, 65 hectares of longan trees, and 233 hectares of other fruit trees. Along with expanding the cultivated area, people are actively applying scientific and technical methods to production, focusing on safe farming practices to improve productivity and product quality. As a result, fruit trees are increasingly asserting their role as a key crop in the local economic development.

Leading us on a tour of his plum orchard, Mr. Pham Van Tuyen from Chieng Hung village said: "My family maintains 1.5 hectares of plum trees, with an estimated yield of 40 tons per year. Thanks to applying technical measures such as pruning, balanced fertilization, water-saving irrigation, and care according to VietGAP standards, the yield and quality of the fruit are constantly improving. Some of the family's fruit trees also utilize an automatic irrigation system, reducing labor costs and increasing production efficiency. Plum trees are providing a stable income, contributing to improving the family's living standards."

Many households in the villages of Kim Son 1, Kim Son 2, Dan, and Chieng Hung have boldly converted their less productive agricultural land to fruit tree cultivation. Orchards of plums, longan, strawberries, mangoes, pears, etc., are expanding, creating economic development opportunities for the ethnic minority communities in the commune. Mr. Vi Van Luong's family in Na Da village maintains nearly 400 plum trees, yielding approximately 15 tons of fruit annually. Recognizing the suitable climate for temperate fruit trees, in 2019 he continued his experiment by planting 50 Tai Nung pear trees. To date, the pear trees have begun to bear fruit, with market prices reaching up to 40,000 VND/kg at times. Mr. Luong shared: "Previously, my family mainly grew corn, resulting in unstable income. Since switching to growing plums and pears, our economy has stabilized, bringing in a considerable income, allowing us to invest in expanding production."

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Farmers in Dan village, Yen Son commune, are harvesting late-season plums.

To date, Yen Son has developed many fruit-growing areas, such as plum, longan, and pineapple growing areas in Kim Son 1, Kim Son 2, and Dan villages; a strawberry farming model in Chieng Hung village; and custard apple cultivation in Bo Phuong and Phuong Quynh villages... The entire commune has 5 agricultural cooperatives participating in production linkages, supporting people in applying techniques and connecting to consumption markets.

Recently, Yen Son commune organized the Plum Festival in conjunction with the first Cultural and Sports Competition in 2026. Within the framework of the program, a thematic workshop on improving productivity, quality, and connecting plum products to the market attracted the participation of specialized agencies, businesses, cooperatives, and local people. Many solutions regarding safe production, application of high technology, building the "Yen Son Plum" brand, and linking product consumption were proposed, opening up a sustainable development direction for the locality's key crop.

Farmers in Yen Son commune are expanding the area planted with pear trees.

Mr. Lo The Thi, Chairman of the People's Committee of Yen Son commune, added: In the coming time, the commune will continue to expand concentrated fruit-growing areas, promote the application of science and technology, build brands, and strengthen product consumption linkages, contributing to increasing people's income. The goal by 2030 is for the commune to strive for an average harvest value of approximately 30.5 million VND/hectare; and an average per capita income of 32 million VND/person/year.

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Thanks to bountiful harvests, people's lives have gradually improved, and the rural landscape has become increasingly vibrant. This is also an opportunity for Yen Son to continue effectively implementing the criteria for building new rural areas, aiming for sustainable agricultural development and improving the quality of life for its people.

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