Nghe An: Hot weather, "thirst-quenching" fruits sell well
(Baonghean.vn) - On hot summer days, the consumption of fruits and soft drinks increases. Thanks to that, shops selling items such as iced tea, coconut water, pineapple, melons... are quite busy, and farmers also have higher incomes when growing these crops.
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Currently, many traders come to the coconut village in Nghe An every day to buy coconuts. In the summer, coconuts are a hot-selling "refreshing" product and are loved by the people. Photo: Quynh Hau coconut village (Quynh Luu) attracts customers. Photo: Viet Hung |
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Traders actively collect coconuts from the countryside to the district town, preparing to meet customers' thirst. Photo: Viet Hung |
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Similarly, agents also collect pineapples from western communes of Quynh Luu district such as Quynh Thang and Tan Thang to supply refreshment spots. Photo: Viet Hung |
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Currently, pineapples are selling well, high purchasing power has pushed the price from 1,000 VND/kg to 4,500 VND/kg (an increase of 3,000 VND compared to before). Photo: Quang An |
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In addition to fruits that help cool the body such as coconut, pineapple, watermelon..., a fruit that is also consumed is young melon. Photo: Viet Hung |
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Young melons are delicious when cooked with vegetables, have a sweet and aromatic taste, and are good for cooling down on summer days; in addition, they can be sliced thinly, dried, stir-fried with meat or pickled. In the photo: Stir-fried cockles with young melons. Photo: PV |
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In the hot weather, Khanh Son people (Nam Dan) also have higher income than usual from lemons. Photo: Thanh Phuc. |