Guava prices are good, 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 current 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 trees, mainly households converted from ineffective acacia plantations and poor soil. Usually, the June and July crops have more fruit. However, thanks to experience and care techniques, this crop in guava gardens still has even fruit, the trees have few pests and diseases so it is easy to care for. To make guava 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 Nghia Lam Commune People's Committee 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, minus 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 present, in Nghia Son and Nghia Lam communes, the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the 19/5 Agricultural Service Cooperative has officially printed and affixed electronic traceability stamps for Nghia Dan pear guava. The cooperative currently has 35 members specializing in guava cultivation in the two communes, with an output of more than 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, the price of guava this season is good because of the cold weather and high demand. In addition, guava is considered a clean product, the plant has few pests and diseases, so it is favored by many people.