(Baonghean.vn) - After the harvest for the Lunar New Year, farmers in Tan Huong commune (Tan Ky district) are continuing to harvest and press sugarcane for molasses production during the Spring-Summer season. Visiting Tan Huong during this time...From one end of the village to the other, the air is filled with the fragrant scent of honey.
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| During this time of year, farmers are busily harvesting sugarcane in the fields to supply the molasses production facilities. Photo: Dinh Chien |
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| The joy of a bountiful harvest is evident on the faces of the farmers. Photo: Dinh Chien |
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| Currently, Tan Huong commune still has over 30 households practicing the traditional craft of making sugarcane syrup. Previously, sugarcane was pressed using ox-drawn presses; now, it's done using diesel-powered presses with gear systems that reduce the engine speed from 500 revolutions per minute to just a few dozen revolutions per minute, thus extracting all the juice from the sugarcane. (Photo: Dinh Chien) |
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| The bagasse after sugarcane pressing is dried and used as fuel for the stoves used in making molasses. Photo: Dinh Chien |
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| The honey-making oven is a series of ovens consisting of 4-5 pans heated simultaneously to maximize heat utilization, because maintaining a stable temperature is crucial in the honey-making process. Photo: Dinh Chien |
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| The molasses is continuously boiled for 4-5 hours, with the foam constantly skimmed off until it reaches a thick golden color. Tan Huong sugarcane molasses is currently sold at an average price of 20,000 VND/liter. However, what makes consumers trust it is that Tan Huong sugarcane molasses is produced with a quality-assured process, and the molasses is naturally preserved after boiling without the use of chemicals. |
Ho Dinh Chien
