Signs to identify Vinh oranges

(Baonghean) - Vinh orange is a specialty fruit of Nghe An, with a sweet, mild taste, aroma and beautiful appearance. The excellent quality of Vinh orange is the crystallization of three factors: Heaven - Earth - Human here. Over many years, on the land of Nghe An, with its unique climate, weather and soil, the hard-working people, with their intelligence and effort, have selected and cultivated a specialty orange, famous far and wide, creating a unique cultural beauty of Nghe An.

Orange growing areas in Nghe An are grown in a number of localities with suitable microclimates.

To protect a local specialty, in 2007, Vinh oranges were certified as geographical indications. The geographical indication “Vinh” used for orange products was recorded in the National Register of Geographical Indications: Registration number 000012 according to Decision No. 386/QD-SHTT dated May 31, 2007 of the Director of the Department of Intellectual Property. Nghe An orange products have been protected by intellectual property rights indefinitely throughout the territory of Vietnam.

In its role as the state management agency for Intellectual Property, the Department of Science and Technology has conducted a survey of orange growing areas in the Vinh orange geographical indication area. We would like to introduce some characteristics of Vinh oranges on the market today.

1. Vinh orange growing area

In the geographical indication of Vinh oranges, it is clearly stated that there are 12 communes/5 districts with land identified within the geographical indication area with 1,681.48 hectares, specifically: In Nghi Loc district, Nghi Hoa commune has 0.76 hectares of land planted with Xa Doai 1 orange variety, Nghi Dien commune has 1.3 hectares of land planted with Xa Doai 1 oranges; In Hung Nguyen district: Hung Trung commune has 19.1 hectares of land planted with Xa Doai 1 oranges; In Nghia Dan district: Nghia Son commune has 513.5 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con, Nghia Lam commune has 141.5 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con, Nghia Binh commune has 68.18 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con, Nghia Hong commune has 38.27 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con, Nghia Hieu commune has 186.4 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con; In Quy Hop district: Minh Hop commune has 534.81 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con; In Tan Ky district: Tan Phu commune has 77.2 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con, Tan Long commune has 46.1 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con, and Tan An commune has 54.52 hectares of orange varieties Xa Doai 2, Van Du and Song Con 1.

However, after nearly 10 years, the area of ​​orange cultivation in localities has changed. In Quy Hop district, the area of ​​orange cultivation has increased in large quantities...

2. Types of Vinh oranges and identification signs

a. Cam Xa Doai

Orange Xa Doai.

Xa Doai oranges originate from Nghi Dien commune - Nghi Loc district. Currently, they are grown in Minh Hop commune - Quy Hop district, Nghia Binh, Nghia Hieu, Nghia Lam, Nghia Son communes - Nghia Dan district, Nghi Dien, Nghi Hoa communes - Nghi Loc district, Tan Long, Tan An, Tan Phu communes - Tan Ky district, Hung Trung commune - Hung Nguyen district. Xa Doai oranges begin to ripen at the end of the 9th lunar month, in October they begin to ripen and enter the season and usually last until the end of the 11th lunar month. Xa Doai orange peel is usually thick, when peeled by hand it is crispy and gives off a very pleasant aroma. The riper the orange, the sweeter it is and the longer the rich flavor lasts. When ripe, the orange has a beautiful golden color like honey, then turns dark yellow. In particular, when peeling the orange to eat, the orange juice sticks to your hand when dry, leaving a very special stickiness. When eaten, Xa Doai oranges have a sweet taste, fragrant smell, are crispy, have many seeds, and have little fiber and pulp.

b. Cam Van Du

Cam Van Du.

Imported in the 1940s. This is the main orange variety in our country. The tree has strong petals, a cylindrical canopy, thick branches, and thorns. Van Du oranges are round or oval, have thick, juicy skin, crispy segments (tougher than Xa Doai oranges), sweet taste, many seeds, and large net. When cut, they are yellow (but not as golden as Xa Doai oranges), the orange juice is slippery and not sticky like Xa Doai oranges. This is a high-yielding orange variety, resistant to pests and diseases, and drought-resistant, so it is widely grown in many localities.

c. Cam Song Con

This is an orange variety created by selection from an imported variety named after a river in Nghe An. Song Con orange trees grow strongly, have a spherical canopy, many branches, short and concentrated branches. The fruit is spherical, juicy, thin peel, few seeds, sweet and fragrant. Song Con orange variety has average yield, is resistant to pests and diseases, has wide applicability, so it is grown in many regions such as midlands, mountains, coastal areas and plains. Currently, Song Con oranges are grown in many localities across the country.

Besides the Vinh orange varieties mentioned above, there is another orange variety that is popular among people for its quality and appearance, the V2 orange (Valenxia 2). This orange variety is considered the queen of oranges because it is both beautiful and delicious. V2 originates from Spain. The tree has short branches, a spherical or oval canopy, rough leaves, a large waist, dark green, reflective. The fruit is large, with an average weight of 200-250g, oval, slightly thick skin, juicy, few seeds, little fiber, crispy pulp. This is a high-yielding orange variety, ripening late (usually ripening around the end of the 12th lunar month to February of the following year), so it has a very high selling price.

Valencia Orange.

In addition to good quality and beautiful appearance, Vinh oranges are also trusted by consumers because they are grown based on technical standards and fertilization methods prescribed by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the province. In particular, oranges do not use any pesticides 45-60 days before harvest, do not use stimulants and preservatives that are unsafe for consumers' health.

Hai Yen

Department of Science and Technology