Labeled, Vinh oranges need to have more consistent quality

(Baonghean.vn) -Since the 2017 orange crop, Nghe An has been labeling Vinh oranges, and some consumers are concerned about the consistency of the quality of Vinh oranges.

These days, many people are eager to buy Vinh oranges with labels. Because those oranges meet food safety standards, and come from regions with geographical indications of Vinh oranges. Therefore, it is expected that oranges with labels will attract customers and have a good price because of their brand name.

However, some orange connoisseurs believe that after tasting the labeled Vinh oranges, the quality of Vinh oranges between regions is not uniform and there are differences. The reason for this reality is due to the soil quality, the orange variety and also subjective reasons related to the care and awareness of the producer.

The geographical indication confirmation area, the growing areas within the "Vinh orange" brand area have very different soil conditions, climate, wind regime, water and minerals in the soil, so the quality of Vinh oranges is different, some places have sweet oranges, some places have light sweetness, some places have slightly sour oranges... affecting the "Vinh orange" brand.

Con Cuong oranges are famous for their delicious taste. Photo: Phung Van Mui

Even Con Cuong oranges grown in Yen Khe, Bong Khe, Chi Khe communes and towns, Con Cuong people believe that Bong Khe oranges in the town are of much better quality than Yen Khe and Chi Khe oranges. Thus, in the same strip of land from Quyet Tien (Chi Khe) to Tan Hoa (Dinh Son), which are less than 10km apart, the quality is very different.

Building a brand is difficult, but if the brand is established but the quality is not consistent, the relevant authorities need to consider investing in orange varieties and care techniques so that Vinh oranges have better quality to meet the needs of consumers in and outside the province.

Another thing is that some localities that have not yet been included in the geographical indication of Vinh oranges also want to build their own brands. This will also affect the quality of oranges and the brand of Vinh oranges because one locality has many orange brands that can confuse consumers.

Vinh oranges have been stamped. Photo: XH

Phung Van Mui