(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An's key orange growing area in Quy Hop with more than 2,000 hectares is entering the harvest season. This year, thanks to the application of many technical solutions, the quality of oranges has been improved, attracting traders from all regions to place orders. The average yield is 27 tons/ha, with some areas achieving yields of over 45 tons/ha. Each hectare of oranges brings growers over 700 million VND.
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| On average, each hectare of oranges in Quy Hop produces 27 tons of fruit. Typically, well-cared areas yield over 45 tons/ha. |
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| Identifying oranges as one of the key crops, Quy Hop district encourages people to invest in production according to VietGAP standards, increasing productivity and clean quality according to market requirements. |
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| Mr. Duong Dinh Tan's orange garden in Minh Hop commune is 5 hectares wide and has been invested in drip irrigation, with a yield of about 45 tons/ha. |
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| Mr. Tan and 9 other families established a cooperative specializing in growing oranges and registered the trademark, contributing to affirming the Vinh orange brand. |
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| Many orange growers in Quy Hop shared their thoughts and hopes that the relevant authorities will support the promotion and enhancement of the value of Vinh oranges. In the photo, orange garden owner Kieu Quang Vinh (right) talks to Nghe An Newspaper reporters about brand protection. |
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| With over 2,000/2,500 hectares being exploited including the following varieties: Van Du, Valencia, Xa Doai long vang, cool orange, Quy Hop orange products can be harvested from September 2016 to February 2017 (after Tet). |
Quy Hop has a long history of citrus growing, especially oranges and tangerines from Farm 3/2 and Farm Xuan Thanh (formerly). Oranges and tangerines here were once exported to the former Soviet Union market with about 1,000 tons (1987). Since 2007, when the Intellectual Property Office (Ministry of Science and Technology) protected the geographical indication of Vinh Orange brand, Quy Hop oranges and tangerines have begun to develop strongly, with very high economic efficiency, becoming a prominent agricultural production model nationwide. By 2020, according to the district's development plan, Quy Hop will have over 3,000 hectares of oranges and tangerines. But so far, people have planted over 2,500 hectares. |
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