(Baonghean.vn) - People in village 9, Thanh Van commune, Thanh Chuong district (Nghe An) were excited by the news that Mr. Nguyen Nhu Bac had just harvested a dragon yam weighing tens of kilograms. At the time the reporter was present to record the video, the yam weighed a total of 73 kilograms.
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| The sweet potato is shaped like a dragon's head. Mr. Bac said he will share it all with his neighbors as a souvenir and for seeds. Currently, the sweet potato is displayed in the middle of the house where Mr. Bac lives. |
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| Many people came to see Mr. Bac's family's dragon-shaped potato. |
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| The dragon potato was dug up by Mr. Bac in his garden. When he first dug it up, it weighed over 75 kg, so Mr. Bac had to ask 4 people to carry it. Some curious people came to see and cut some for seeds. |
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| The dragon potato weighs 73 kg. Mr. Bac said that the dragon potato (also known as the fairy's hand potato because the tubers have many branches like fingers) is a native plant that is very easy to grow, has high yield, and is rarely affected by pests and diseases. The selling price is about 20,000 VND/kg. Normally, the potato is planted in early spring and harvested in late winter. |
| After peeling, the potato has a white-purple color, has a delicious taste, can be boiled alone or boiled with other types of potatoes and tubers. This potato is used to make sweet soup or sticky rice, creating an eye-catching color. Although easy to grow and has a high yield, it usually only reaches 10-15 kg. |
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