Guava prices are high, Nghia Dan farmers are excited

Although it was cold, from early morning, Mr. Tu Minh Tuan and his wife in Nam Lam hamlet, Nghia Lam commune got up to pick guava.Mr. Tuan shared that every day his family has traders coming to buy 50 - 70 kg of guava.

There are two main guava seasons in a year, and compared to the previous season, the selling price is two or three times higher. Currently, the price of guava fluctuates from 25,000 to 30,000 VND/kg. This year, from 100 guava trees, Mr. Tuan's family earns about 55 million VND.

Currently, in Nghia Lam commune, there are more than 30 hectares of guava plantations, mainly households converted from ineffective acacia plantations with poor soil. Usually, the June and July crops yield more fruit. However, thanks to experience and care techniques, this crop in guava gardens still has regular fruit, the trees have few pests and diseases, so care is easy. To make guavas delicious and disease-free, people use cloth to cover the fruit from a young age.

People of Nghia Lam commune (Nghia Dan) harvest guava. Photo: Dinh Thuy

This is the beginning of the harvest, but as soon as the guavas ripen, people buy them. Mr. Le Trung Kien - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghia Lam commune said: In recent years, people in some hamlets have converted poor land areas to grow guava.Guava is grown year round, the main crop bears fruit, this winter-spring crop has less fruit, however the selling price is 2-3 times higher than the previous crop so farmers are excited.

Every year, including both crops, farmers in Nghia Lam commune harvest about 10 tons of fruit/ha, excluding expenses, the income is nearly 200 million VND.

Currently, Nghia Dan guava is priced from 25,000 - 30,000 VND/kg. Photo: Dinh Thuy

In particular, from December 2017 to now, in the two communes of Nghia Son and Nghia Lam, the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the 19/5 Agricultural Service Cooperative has officially printed and affixed electronic traceability stamps for the origin of Nghia Dan pear guava. The Cooperative currently has 35 members specializing in guava cultivation in the two communes, with an output of about 300 tons/year. The establishment of the cooperative has helped guava growers to have more favorable conditions in the consumption stage.

Currently, farmers in Nghia Dan district have begun harvesting guava. According to many people, this season's guava crop has a good price due to the cold weather and high demand. In addition, guava is considered a clean product, with few pests and diseases, so it is favored by many people.