Early plum season at Muong Long Heaven Gate - 'little Sa Pa of Nghe An'
(Baonghean.vn) - Plums on the "heaven's gate" of Muong Long (Ky Son district, Nghe An) have a good harvest this year, traders come to the garden to buy at high prices, people are excited to harvest earlier than every year.
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| This year, Muong Long plums ripen early, have a lot of fruit, and ripen in many batches, so the price is high. Currently, plums are sold at the source for 18,000 - 20,000 VND/kg, and people are excited because of the good harvest. Mr. Vu Chi Va in Muong Long 2 village, Muong Long commune said: This year, the hot weather makes the plums ripen 10 days earlier than usual. With a good harvest and good price, people quickly go to the garden to choose early ripe plums to sell to traders. |
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| Mr. Va Cha Xa - Vice Chairman of Muong Long Commune People's Committee added that this year Muong Long plums have a good harvest, big and many fruits, each tree is estimated to yield about 4 - 4.5 quintals of fruit. |
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| Muong Long plum is a clean plum, not sprayed with pesticides, the fruit is not too big, the flesh is pinker than plums from many other localities. |
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| With its sweet and crunchy taste, Muong Long plums are increasingly popular with customers. Traders buy plums directly from the garden. |
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| The commune is located in a valley on a 1,485 meter high mountain peak in the Truong Son range, near the border with Laos. The road to Muong Long commune starts from Muong Xen town, Ky Son district, stretching over 50 km of dirt road along small passes, then passing the "heavenly gate" to reach the commune center - a place considered "little Sa Pa" of Nghe An, a paradise of flowers and fruit trees such as plums and peaches. Photo: Google Maps |
| Early plum season on the "heavenly gate" of Muong Long. |
