Dien Chau watermelon has a good harvest and good price.

(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, Dien Chau farmers are harvesting 55 hectares of watermelon in the late spring crop of 2016.

This year, watermelon in Dien Chau reached about 30 tons/ha.

According to productivity assessment, this year's watermelon in Dien Chau reached about 30 tons/ha, an increase of 10 tons/ha compared to 2015 and reaching 150% of the plan.

It is worth mentioning that, along with the hot weather, the demand for cooling has increased, so the melon consumption market is very good, currently the price has also increased from 3-4,000 to 5-6,000 VND/kg.

Traders come to the fields to buy melons. During the 2 months of planting, on average, farmers harvest 1.5 tons per sao, earning 8 million VND in revenue. After deducting expenses, farmers make a profit of 7 million VND.

Traders buy watermelons right in the fields for people

Currently, along with harvesting late spring watermelons, farmers are speeding up planting and caring for 250 hectares of summer-autumn melons to sell in July.

Hong Hanh

Dien Chau Radio