Bustling tea picking season in Hung Son

(Baonghean.vn) - From mid-February to the end of November, the atmosphere in Hung Son tea land is very bustling. Especially, at this time of November,Tea is in the main harvest season so there are a lot of people.go pick tea for hire to earn extra income

From early morning, the hired tea pickers flock to the shady hills to start their work. Usually the work starts at 5am and ends around noon. The more tea they pick, the more money they earn.

Tea picking requires skill and flexibility, so most of the hired tea pickers are women.

With many years of experience in picking tea for hire, Ms. Nguyen Thi Giang in Hamlet 4 said: Picking tea by hand also requires great skill and proficiency. Picking exactly 1 bud and 2 leaves, if not picked correctly, the buyer will criticize and pay less. Tea picking is not too hard but requires skill and flexibility to be able to stand for hours without getting tired. On average, Ms. Giang can pick 20-25kg of tea buds every day, with the price of 7,000 VND/kg, she also earns a decent amount of money.

This is called "1 shrimp 2 leaves".

Ms. Tran Thi Thao in Hamlet 4 said: sometimes she can pick several dozen kilos. On average, she can earn 3.5 to 4 million VND per month from picking tea for hire.

Skilled "pickers" pick all 10 tea buds evenly.

Mr. Hoang Dinh My, Chairman of Hung Son Commune People's Committee, said: As a locality with a large tea area of ​​nearly 500 hectares, a large force is needed to harvest tea. High-quality hand-processed tea requires hand-harvesting, while industrial tea is harvested by machine. The development of raw tea areas has helped the locality create jobs for 150-200 workers each year. (In the photo: After picking tea, the hired tea pickers will bring it back to the processing facility)

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