Growing egg roses earns more than 50 million VND per crop

Nghe An From shade trees, egg-shaped persimmons help people in Nam Anh commune, Nam Dan district have a good income, each crop earns 30-70 million VND if planting 50-100 trees.

In the morning of mid-October, Mrs. Bui Thi Thanh, a resident of Nam Anh commune, put on protective gear, carried an iron ladder, and held a bamboo basket to the hill garden behind her house to pick persimmons. Her family planted 60 egg persimmon trees, and this season they all bore fruit. Each kilogram is sold in the garden for 20,000-30,000 VND, and so far, nearly 500 kg of fruit has been sold. The estimated output at the end of the season is one ton, with a total income of about 30 million VND.

Ms. Thanh said that hundreds of years ago, persimmon varieties such as egg, bamboo, fairy, round and long... were grown in Nam Anh, of which egg persimmons are the most popular. The red soil around Dai Hue mountain range is suitable for the growth of the tree, giving it a characteristic sweetness. Some places grow egg persimmons but the fruit is not as delicious as Nam Anh persimmons.

Egg persimmons grown in Nam Anh commune during the ripening season. Photo: Duc Hung

This tree can be grown by two methods: sowing seeds or grafting. Seed-grown trees take 5 years to bear fruit, so people often choose grafting. They will take branches from productive rose trees and graft them onto the mother tree. After 6-7 months, separate them, dig a 50cm deep hole, and pour manure underneath to plant.

Grafted trees bear fruit after 2 years, and from the fourth year they can be harvested on a large scale. Egg-rose trees require little care, and are fertilized only once a year. Each tree is 5-7 m tall, with a canopy diameter of 8-10 m, and can produce 300-400 kg of fruit if the weather is favorable and not damaged by insects. The tree can live for hundreds of years, and the older it gets, the sweeter and more abundant its fruit becomes.

Accompanying guests to the garden to pick fruit, garden owner Nguyen Dinh Que shared that frost appeared at the beginning of the year, causing flowers to fall, and prolonged drought from April to August, so the persimmon yield decreased. Fortunately, the price of persimmons is 3,000-5,000 VND/kg higher than last year, so growers are comforted.

Two months ago, Mr. Que's family's garden of more than 50 egg rose trees had all been purchased by traders. Up to now, they have harvested more than 500 kg, and by the end of the season, the family is expected to earn about 40 million VND.

The persimmons turn red after being ripened. Photo: Duc Hung

Usually people will harvest when the fruit is still unripe, then put it in a styrofoam box, put a little soil at the bottom, and layer straw on top. After 3-4 days, the fruit will turn bright red. Ripe persimmons will be soft, red flesh, and sweet.

Mr. Ho Viet Hoa, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Nam Anh Commune, said that more than 400 families in the commune grow persimmons, with some families growing at least 5 trees and others growing more than 100. The entire commune has nearly 200 hectares of persimmons, of which 150 hectares are in harvest season. Due to unfavorable weather, the commune's persimmon output is about 100 tons, down 1/3 compared to last year.

Egg persimmons help people in Nam Anh earn a good income. On average, each family earns 30-50 million VND per crop, many households with large areas earn 70-80 million VND.

Some ancient rose gardens in the area attract visitors to experience and take photos in mid-October. Photo: Duc Hung

For about 3 years now, in addition to selling fruits, many people in Nam Anh commune have also zoned off rose gardens for tourists from inside and outside the district to take photos, with each entry fee of 30,000 VND. The whole commune has 3 locations for taking photos. In addition, the commune is also building a check-in model for the rose garden in hamlet 6, with 20 ancient trees.

Mr. Nguyen Quy Hieu, Head of Science Management Department, Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An province, said that the egg rose in Nam Anh commune is a valuable tree species, since 2018 the Department has had a project to restore and develop gene sources. Up to now, the specialized agency has selected 20 parent trees to take grafting buds for seed production.

The government is also planning to develop persimmon eggs as an OCOP product - a one-commune-one-product program, and open a dried persimmon factory to improve quality and brand.

Duc Hung

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