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Dai Hue is bustling with activity during the first persimmon harvest season.

Huy Thu • September 22, 2025 16:08

Persimmons are a multi-purpose crop in Dai Hue commune (Nghe An province). With good prices and quick sales at the beginning of the season, persimmon growers in Dai Hue commune are quite pleased.

These days, farmers in Dai Hue commune (formerly Nam Xuan commune, Nam Dan district) are harvesting the first persimmons of the season. In their gardens and on the slopes of Dai Hue mountain, local people cultivate many varieties of persimmons, such as mountain persimmons, gourd persimmons, bamboo persimmons, egg persimmons, and tree persimmons... At this time, the mountain persimmons are ripe and golden, while the egg persimmons and tree persimmons are still green and budding. Photo: Huy Thu

According to locals, the persimmon trees in Son Hoa are harvested early. This year, people started harvesting persimmons from the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. The harvest is bountiful, with branches laden with plump, ripe fruit. Photo: Huy Thu

As in previous years, households with large persimmon orchards in Xuan Son and Xuan Hong hamlets, Dai Hue commune, usually sell the persimmons directly from the trees to traders. Those with smaller or more labor-intensive orchards harvest the fruit themselves to supplement their income. (Photo: Huy Thu)

The Hong Son variety, found only in the former Nam Xuan commune, is propagated by local people through grafting and budding with other persimmon varieties to create new trees with the advantages of large, seedless fruit with a crisp, sweet flesh, making them popular among many people. Thanks to grafting techniques, some persimmon trees can produce different types of fruit on each branch. Photo: Huy Thu

Local persimmon growers say this year's persimmon crop is bountiful, but the storm arrived too early, causing significant damage. Ms. Ho Thi Ngu from Xuan Son hamlet shared that her family has 100 persimmon trees in their home garden and on the hillside. The recent Typhoon No. 5 caused 30 trees to fall or break. In her own garden, 8 out of 10 trees were knocked down. (Photo: Huy Thu)

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai (65 years old) from Xuan Son hamlet said: After harvesting, the persimmons are poured into buckets and basins and soaked in well water for 4-7 days. This removes the astringency, makes the flesh crispy, and gives them a rich, sweet flavor. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Tuong Nha, one of the households growing many persimmon trees in Dai Hue commune, shared: His family has 100 persimmon trees, mostly the "hoi" variety. This persimmon harvest, although not yet complete, is estimated to yield over 3 tons. According to Mr. Nha, this year the persimmon trees are bearing a lot of fruit, but due to the storm, many fruits have fallen, so the yield is not higher than last year. Photo: Cong Sang

Reportedly, Dai Hue commune has nearly 195 hectares of persimmon orchards, concentrated in the former Nam Anh and Nam Xuan communes. Depending on the variety, persimmons ripen earlier or later, making harvesting and selling quite convenient for the farmers. After harvesting the "son" persimmons, the farmers will move on to the "trung" persimmon crop. "Cay" persimmons, with their small, late-ripening fruits, are usually harvested last. Photo: Huy Thu

Persimmons still on the tree are sold at the orchard for between 20,000 and 22,000 VND/kg. Harvested and preserved persimmons are sold by farmers at home for 24,000 to 25,000 VND/kg. Early-season persimmons are fetching good prices and selling fast, promising a bountiful harvest for persimmon growers on the Dai Hue mountain range. Photo: Cong Sang

People in Dai Hue commune harvest early persimmons. Video: Huy Thu

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