Red sugarcane is expensive near Tet

(Baonghean.vn) – Red sugarcane is often chosen by many people to worship and decorate during Tet, so this is always an agricultural product that many people ask to buy. These days, people who grow red sugarcane are very happy because this year sugarcane has a good price.

Red sugarcane is grown in many areas in Nghe An and sold during Tet. Photo: Quang An

This is the second year that Ms. Cao Thi Truc in Dien Hoa commune, Dien Chau district has grown red sugarcane and harvested it only for the Lunar New Year market. In her family garden, she grows 4 sao of red sugarcane with nearly 5,000 trees.

Currently, traders come to her garden to import sugarcane and sell it to the market. The price of each red sugarcane ranges from 10,000 VND to 15,000 VND sold in the garden. Thus, with 5,000 sugarcane plants, Ms. Truc's family earns more than 50 million VND.

Red sugarcane harvested on Tet holiday.

Mr. Bui Van Mai, Hamlet 6, Dien Dong, a long-time sugarcane grower, said: “While the “silver-haired” sugarcane variety is grown en masse and serves as a year-round refreshing juice, red sugarcane is often sold during holidays, especially Tet. Each red sugarcane offered during Tet can cost up to 20,000 VND/tree, 2-3 times more than regular sugarcane.”

Currently, red sugarcane is grown on a small area, mainly in households' gardens. Dien Chau is one of the districts with the largest red sugarcane growing area in the province with nearly 20 hectares, concentrated in Dien Truong, Dien Hoang, Dien Dong communes. In Do Luong, red sugarcane is mainly concentrated in Giang Son Dong and Giang Son Tay communes.

Red sugarcane sold at Quan Lau market - Vinh city.

Red sugarcane brings higher economic efficiency than other types of sugarcane, so many districts have built pilot models of growing red sugarcane. In Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district, 2 hectares are being planted and in Hung Yen Nam commune, Hung Nguyen district, nearly 1 hectare is being planted.

Currently, the retail price of sugarcane in district markets is from 15,000 VND - 20,000 VND/tree due to the proximity to the source of goods. In Vinh City, red sugarcane has a very high price, from 25,000 - 30,000 VND/tree, sold a lot at Vinh market, Quan Lau market...

Quang An