Con Cuong first trial planting of woody tomatoes

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(Baonghean.vn) - Chi Khe Commune - Con Cuong is testing the planting of 370 tomato seedlings originating from South America, called woody tomatoes.

Mỗi cây cà chua thân gỗ như thế này có giá 180.000 đồng. Ảnh: Bá Hậu
Each woody tomato plant like this costs 180,000 VND. Photo: Ba Hau

370 woody tomato plants were planted by Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Trung in Chi Khe commune on 4,500m2, according to the drip irrigation process. The woody tomato plant variety was purchased from Lam Dong at a price of 180,000 VND/plant.

This is an easy to grow and easy to care for plant; from planting to harvest takes about 12 months.

This is a family of tomato plants, a super fruit variety. According to agricultural experts, woody tomato plants can live over 15 years, bear fruit all year round, and yield 30 - 45 tons/ha; the fruit is fleshy, oval, purple when ripe, has a sweet and sour taste, and can be eaten raw, made into smoothies or wine...

Cà chua thân gỗ được  Hợp tác xã Nông nghiệp cây con  xã Chi Khê  trồng theo công nghệ tưới nhỏ giọt. Ảnh: Bá Hậu
Tree tomatoes are grown by the Chi Khe Commune Seedling Agricultural Cooperative using drip irrigation technology. Photo: Ba Hau

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Trung - Chairman of Chi Khe Commune Seedling Agricultural Cooperative said: Through the mass media, he learned and realized that this is a crop with quite high economic value, so he boldly converted the area of ​​ineffective crops to grow woody tomatoes. If successful, he will develop more areas for growing this variety.

Woody tomatoes are popular on the market and cost nearly 1 million VND/kg.

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