Melon prices are good, Dien Chau farmers are excited

Farmers in Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau) harvest spring melons. Photo: Quang An

Importing melons for traders right at the field. Photo: Quang An

According to Mr. Tam - a melon grower in Dien Ky commune - during the recent holiday, all the melons harvested were sold out; many passersby bought them in large quantities as gifts. On average, each household harvested 40 - 50 kg per day, earning about 1 million VND per day.

According to local people, cantaloupe is a short-term variety, easy to grow, and gives higher profits than other vegetables; the average yield is from 8-10 quintals/sao, and if well cared for, it can reach 12 quintals/sao.

Transporting melons for consumption. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Ngo Van Ty - Vice Chairman of Dien Ky Commune People's Committee said: Melon is one of the crops with the highest economic value in the commune, unlike watermelon, melon has a more stable output. Currently, the whole commune has about 6 hectares of melon, with an estimated output of 100 tons of melon to serve the market.

This year, the entire Dien Chau district planted about 15 hectares of spring melons, concentrated in the communes of Dien Ky and Dien Hong... As a crop with high economic value, favored by the market, especially in the hot season, after the end of the spring harvest, people will continue to plant a summer-autumn melon crop.

People pack cantaloupe products right in the field. Photo: Quang An

According to medicine, cantaloupe has a relatively high content of vitamins A, B, C and minerals such as magnesium and sodium. In particular, cantaloupe has a lot of sugar but no cholesterol, so it is very good for health. In particular, eating cantaloupe beautifies the skin, helps lose weight, and at the same time helps improve memory, is good for the heart, blood pressure...

Cantaloupe is very good for health, chosen by many people in hot weather. Photo: Quang An