Nghe An farmers successfully produce premium orange wine

(Baonghean.vn)- With the support of the Jica project (Japan), farmers in Con Cuong (Nghe An) have successfully produced wine, jam, syrup, soap... from oranges. The products are of high quality and are available on the market..

Picking oranges at an ecological garden in Con Cuong. Photo: Tuong Vi.

Realizing the potential and value of Con Cuong oranges, with the support of the Vietnam Agricultural Research Institute and the Japanese JICA project, 5 orange growing households in Pha village, Yen Khe commune were transferred technology to process orange products. The processing facility was established under the management of the orange production group and orange specialties according to clean processes.

Mr. Nguyen Dang Dung, a member of the specialty orange production team in Yen Khe - Bong Khe Con Cuong said: The family has been trained in producing disease-free oranges, from now on they have a new job, making use of oranges, the products have become known to many people, especially ensuring food safety and hygiene, so at first everyone is happy.

Mr. Tang Ngoc Son, head of the specialty orange production team, added: Jica supports the group with signs, orange picking bags, orange picking baskets in the ecological orange garden, invests in wine filters, wine mixing tools, bottle capping machines, date stamping machines, orange peel dryers, etc. to make the products. Being exposed to a new way of doing things for the first time, everyone is surprised but very excited.

With closed technology from Japan, products processed from clean oranges including orange peel jam, orange wine, orange wine, orange soap, orange essential oil, orange syrup... have been successful, considered premium, high-quality products. The products are sold directly at the factory and introduced at the Nghe An Investor Meeting in February 2017.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue visited a booth displaying Con Cuong orange products at a meeting with investors held in Nghe An last February. Photo: Tran Chau.

To have such delicious products, orange growers in Con Cuong have had to proactively apply scientific and technical advances to produce delicious oranges that are safe for food hygiene. They grow oranges according to VietGAP standards with Valencia and Van Du varieties, with orange yield reaching about 25 tons/ha.

Households investing in drip irrigation systems and using biological products and plant protection drugs all comply with technical processes.

Booth introducing orange products at the investor meeting in Nghe An in February 2017. Photo by Tran Chau.

Thanks to technological support, Con Cuong people have confidently produced products that increase the value of oranges, opening up a new prospect for local tourism products.

Currently, Con Cuong district has nearly 300 hectares of oranges, which are the main and famous crop in the locality.

Tuong Vi

(Con Cuong Radio Station)