With strong sunshine, watermelons from Nam Dan are selling well and fetching good prices.
An Nam - June 1, 2023 11:59 AM
(Baonghean.vn) - Harvesting watermelons during hot weather, farmers in Thuong Tan Loc commune (Nam Dan district) are delighted because the spring-summer watermelon crop is selling well and fetching good prices.
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| For the spring-summer melon season, Thuong Tan Loc commune cultivates approximately 135 hectares of various melon varieties, concentrated in hamlets such as Dai Dong, Thanh Tan, Thien Tan, Minh Tan, Hop Tan, etc. During these peak hot days, local people are busy harvesting melons in the fields. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Most of the land here is used for growing red watermelons and striped watermelons; there are also cantaloupes and honeydews, but on a smaller scale. Red watermelons thrive in the alluvial soil of the Lam River floodplain, producing large, sweet, and juicy fruits that are popular in the market. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| According to local people, this melon crop in Thuong Tan Loc commune is grown in two stages: the early crop has already been harvested, and the late crop is just beginning to flower, with farmers continuing to care for it. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Locals say this crop of melons ripened during a hot, sunny season, so people had to hurry to harvest them. From early morning, people were out in the fields picking melons and transporting them to the road. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The melon fields in Thuong Tan Loc commune are not far from National Highway 46, and the roads are accessible by car, making it very convenient for buying, selling, and importing goods. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| People use motorbikes, wheelbarrows, etc., to transport melons from the fields to the shore. Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam from Thanh Tan hamlet said: "This melon crop, my family planted 7 sao (approximately 0.7 hectares). The first harvest has already yielded 32 million VND from two harvests, and we are currently harvesting more to sell." (Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| After harvesting the melons, the farmers gather the produce on the edge of the field, waiting for traders to come and buy them, instead of transporting them to markets or selling them along National Highways 15 and 46 as in previous years. Ms. Nguyen Thi Nang from Thanh Tan hamlet said: Her family's 2-acre melon field yielded 3 tons in the best season, compared to 2 tons last year, but this year only 1 ton. However, the price of melons is almost double. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Luong from Thien Tan hamlet happily shared that her husband and she planted 4 sao (approximately 0.4 hectares) of melons this season. Because the melons yield fewer fruits, they are all large, with many weighing 5-7 kg. From the first harvest, her family has already picked 1.5 tons, and there are still ripe melons left in the field. (Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| Mr. Nguyen Dinh Dung, head of Thanh Tan hamlet, shared: "This melon season, about 180 households in the hamlet are growing melons on nearly 35 hectares of various types. My family alone has 6 sao (approximately 0.6 hectares) of melons and has harvested more than half of the area, earning 30 million VND." (Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| These days, traders from all over the province drive their cars directly to the farmers' melon fields to buy the melons. During the purchasing process, the farmers assist the traders in selecting the melons and loading them onto the trucks. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Watermelons weighing between 2 and 6 kg are being purchased by traders directly from the fields at prices ranging from 6,500 to 7,000 VND per kg. According to local farmers, although the early spring-summer watermelon crop is not as productive as last year, it is fetching good prices and selling quickly. They buy all the watermelons they produce, weighing them and receiving payment immediately in the fields. (Photo: Huy Thư) |
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People in Thuong Tan Loc commune harvest watermelons. Video: Huy Thu |
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