Country goods waiting for Tet

(Baonghean.vn) - Hill-based chicken farms, tangerine and apple orchards... laden with fruit in many localities in Nghe An are readying goods to serve Tet.

Orange area in Quynh Thang commune - Quynh Luu harvested on Tet holiday. - Le Nhung

In Quynh Thang commune (Quynh Luu), there are about 50 hectares of oranges and tangerines grown by people on the hills to harvest during Tet.Mr. Tran Danh Pho's family - Dong Xuan hamlet is one of the pioneering households to bring orange trees to experimentally plant on 4.5 hectares of hill garden land with PQ1 sweet tangerine varieties; Valenxia oranges, Xa Doai oranges.

According to Mr. Pho, each hectare grows about 500 - 600 citrus trees. After 3 years of care, the citrus trees will yield the first harvest with a value of about 120 million VND per hectare. Starting from the 4th year, each hectare of citrus trees will yield a harvest of 200 - 300 million VND, many times higher than other crops. Mr. Pho excitedly said: "Currently, tangerines are sold during Tet until January or February, depending on the number of buyers. The current output is very good..."

Mr. Dau Tien Sy - Quynh Luu hamlet, Tan An commune (Tan Ky) said that although there are fewer tangerines this year, the expected selling price is the same as last year. This Tet, he and his wife will sell about 14 tons of tangerines - Photo by Xuan Hoang

Meanwhile, Mr. Dau Tien Sy and his wife in Quynh Luu hamlet, Tan An commune currently have 120 PQ1 tangerine trees full of fruit. Mr. Sy said that they are currently actively taking care of them, waiting for the golden ripe tangerines to be sold on the market before Tet. It is estimated that his tangerine garden will yield about 15 tons of fruit.

Also in Quynh Luu hamlet, Tan An commune, Ho Ba Tung's family has 3 sao of land growing apple trees. Currently, his family's apple garden has begun to ripen and is gradually being harvested. However, because this year there are fewer apples than last year, his family mainly saves them to sell during the Lunar New Year, hoping for a good price.

Mr. Ho Ba Tung's family's apple garden has begun to ripen since the beginning of December. This Tet holiday, the family is expected to supply the market with about 500 kg of apples, the selling price at the garden for 1 kg is from 25,000 - 30,000 VND.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung - Vice Chairman of Tan An Commune People's Committee said: This Tet holiday, local people have a number of products to supply to the market: chicken, tangerines, apples... In the commune, there are 6 hectares of tangerines and about 2 hectares of apples waiting to be sold at the end of the year and a number of chicken farms with a scale of 500 - 1,500 chickens.

According to the estimate of the district's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, this Lunar New Year, Tan Ky farmers have a number of products to supply to the market: Molasses in Tan Huong, Nghia Hanh; tangerines, apples, oranges about 30 hectares in Tan Phu, Tan An, Ky Son... In particular, in the district there are currently over 10 farms, free-range chicken farms, with a scale of 1,000 or more, this Tet is estimated to supply the market with dozens of tons of chicken meat.

Mr. Nguyen Van Trung's chicken farm in Hamlet 2, Tan Huong Commune, Tan Ky District. This Tet, tons of chickens were sold.

X.Hoang - Q.An - L.Nhung