Do Luong farmers grow red-fleshed dragon fruit and earn over 150 million VND/ha

(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Dang Anh Tuan in Xuan Son commune, Do Luong district is currently known by many people for his model of growing red-fleshed dragon fruit for high income.

For many years, Mr. Dang Anh Tuan in Xuan Son commune (Do Luong) has been famous for raising pigs, earning billions of dong each year. Currently, he is also known by many people in the area because he has successfully grown red-fleshed dragon fruit on sloping land with a very high income.

Red-fleshed dragon fruit growing model of Mr. Dang Anh Tuan in Xuan Son commune (Do Luong). Photo: Huu Hoan

To serve the occasionOn the occasion of the National Day on September 2nd and in preparation for the Full Moon Festival on the 7th lunar month, Mr. Dang Anh Tuan's family had to wake up early to harvest red-fleshed dragon fruit to serve customers. This is the 6th time this year that Mr. Tuan has harvested dragon fruit; each harvest is from 500 - 600 kg with an average selling price of 30,000 VND/kg.

According to Mr. Tuan, to grow red-fleshed dragon fruit effectively requires a firm grasp of fertilization techniques. A dragon fruit crop usually yields 10 harvests, 2 harvests per month. This year is the second year of dragon fruit harvest; on an area of ​​1 hectare, Mr. Tuan has more than 6 tons of fruit, earning about 150 - 170 million VND.

This is the second year dragon fruit has been harvested. Photo: Huu Hoan

It is estimated that in 2018, Mr. Tuan will harvest over 20 tons of fruit equivalent to 600 million VND. It is worth mentioning that Mr. Tuan's red-fleshed dragon fruit model is a completely clean product, ensuring food safety, and is favored by many customers. Currently, Mr. Tuan's family's red-fleshed dragon fruit is mainly sold in Vinh city and Hanoi.

In the coming time, Mr. Tuan plans to continue planting 1 hectare of dragon fruit using new technology with a yield twice as high as the current one.

Currently, Mr. Tuan's family's red-fleshed dragon fruit is mainly sold in Vinh city and Hanoi. Photo: Huu Hoan

The effectiveness of Mr. Tuan's clean technology model of growing red-fleshed dragon fruit has opened up a new direction for farmers to choose and replicate.

Huu Hoan