Nghe An farmers helplessly watch apple orchards wither and rot
(Baonghean.vn) - The apple season has been in full swing since before the Lunar New Year. However, many commercial apple growing areas in Thai Hoa Town (Nghe An) have suffered massive fruit rot right on the trees, causing losses for growers.
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The 1-hectare apple orchard of Ms. Dang Thi Hoai's family in Block 4, Long Son Ward, Thai Hoa Town, has been completely lost this season. In just a short time, the entire area of apples that were about to be harvested rotted on the trees. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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Most apples are waterlogged, light brown in color, then darken, gradually brown and rot, with a sour smell. According to the garden owner, this symptom is caused by fungus. People in Thai Hoa call the apples "ngau". Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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At the same time, many apples were blackened and waterlogged, suspected to be caused by a type of bacteria. Because they do not know what kind of bacteria this is, apple growers have no effective way to prevent it. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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All the apples were rotten from the inside out and quickly turned brown or black. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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According to Mr. Phung Xuan Lam - Officer of the Farmers' Association of Long Son Ward, Thai Hoa Town, this apple crop, the entire area of nearly 4 hectares in the area showed signs of being affected by this type of bacteria. Some households were less affected if they harvested early. Many households did not harvest in time and suffered total losses. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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If not rotten, each hectare of apples yields an average of 4 - 4.5 tons of fruit. Thus, this season, apple growers in Thai Hoa town have lost hundreds of millions of dong. According to many people, some apple orchards in Quy Hop district have also shown the above symptoms this year. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |