A close-up view of the Shan Tuyet tea harvesting season in Ky Son.
(Baonghean.vn) - First planted in 2003, after nearly 20 years, Shan Tuyet tea has affirmed its dominance in the Huoi Tu and Muong Long areas (Ky Son district). This season, tea buds are selling at a good price, and the harvesting atmosphere is bustling and lively on the tea plantations.
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| In 2003, the Shan Tuyet tea plant was first introduced to the Mong people in Huoi Tu and Muong Long communes by the Youth Volunteer Brigade 8. Since then, Shan Tuyet tea hills have begun to cover the fields in the northwestern part of Ky Son district. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Shan Tuyet tea is grown at an altitude of over 1,200m - 1,500m above sea level, in the year-round misty area of Huoi Tu - Muong Long region. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Benefiting from the cool, year-round high-altitude climate of Ky Son, with many foggy days, the tea leaves here are large, covered with a light white layer like snow, and yield quite high productivity. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| The family of Mr. Dềnh Dua Chò and Mrs. Vừ Y Sềnh currently owns 1 hectare of tea plantation that is ready for harvest. This 1 hectare of tea is the livelihood of their family of four, so the couple and their two children take great care of it. Photo: Thành Cường |
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| In previous years, tea plants faced the situation of "bumper harvest, low prices." The purchasing unit only bought tea at 6,000 VND/kg, resulting in an annual income of 50-60 million VND from tea. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| But in the last two years, tea plants have been purchased by factories and workshops at prices ranging from 10,000 to 12,000 VND/kg, so Mr. Cho and the people of Huoi Tu are excited to expand their cultivation area and invest in proper care. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Shan Tuyet tea is harvested 3 to 4 times a year. The first harvest (when the tea is of the highest quality) begins in late March and early April, followed by the second harvest in May and June (the highest yield of the year), the third in August, and the fourth in October and November. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Each day, one person can harvest about 40-50 kg of fresh tea buds. The average annual yield is 3-4 tons/ha. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Mr. Dềnh Bá Lồng, Chairman of the People's Committee of Huồi Tụ commune, said: Tea is currently the main crop in the commune with an area of 400 hectares, of which 280 hectares are generating income. The entire commune currently has about 200 households growing tea, including six villages where nearly 100% of households grow tea: Huồi Khả, Huồi Khe, Pà Xắc, Huồi Mú, Trung Tâm, and Huồi Đun. Photo: Thành Cường |
