Nam Dan farmers earn 4 billion VND thanks to bitter melon
•May 20, 2016 09:54
(Baonghean.vn) - With 30 hectares of bitter melon, it is expected to yield about 600 tons of fruit, with the current market price of approximately over 4 billion VND.
In addition to other crops such as cucumber, sweet melon, jasmine... this season is the main bitter melon harvest season for the people of Nam Anh (Nam Dan).
From early morning, people went to the fields to harvest bitter melon. This crop, the whole commune has about 30 hectares of bitter melon, expected to yield 600 tons of fruit, with the current market price being approximately 4 billion VND.
Nam Anh bitter melon is bought by traders at the field for 5,000 VND/kg.
Currently, Nam Anh has two varieties of bitter melon: the Vietnamese Bamboo variety and the local variety. In the photo: the local bitter melon variety is highly resistant to cold, easy to sell but very difficult to breed.
Tre Viet bitter melon has bigger fruit than local bitter melon, but is less chosen by consumers because it is not as delicious. However, the advantage is that it is very easy to breed and the variety germinates very easily.
Mr. Dinh Xuan Hung (Hamlet 8, Nam Anh) said: Bitter melon is harvested from the end of February to the end of June. Each harvest is 3-4 days apart. Currently, it is the main season so the price is lower, traders buy at the field for 5 thousand/kg. Usually, the price is higher at the end of the season.
Bitter melons like this will be ready for harvest in about 4 - 5 days.
Fruits like this can be harvested in about 10 days.
Along with harvesting by batch, people also check and select beautiful squash to grow for next season.
Mr. Tran Van Nam - agricultural extension officer of Nam Anh commune said: In addition to other crops such as cucumber, sweet melon, jasmine..., bitter melon is one of the main crops that brings high and stable income to Nam Anh people.
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