Nghe An guava according to VietGAP standards has high price, "attracting" customers
(Baonghean.vn) - For many years, Nghia Son and Nghia Lam communes (Nghia Dan) have been known to many people near and far for their specialty fruit, guava pear. To increase production value per unit area, many households have built production models according to VietGAP standards with an area of nearly 14 hectares.
The advantages of this guava variety are that the fruit is large, has thick flesh, few seeds, and is sweet and fragrant. The guava is purchased by traders in the garden at a price twice as high as the same type of guava sold on the market.
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| In Nghia Son and Nghia Lam, there are nearly 14 hectares of guava trees according to VietGAP standards. Photo: Minh Thai |
Pear guava is an easy-to-grow guava variety, so it can be planted at any time of the year. The growing period is short, the fruit set rate and yield are high, and can be harvested year-round. The Taiwanese pear guava with few seeds is currently being grown in Nghia Son and Nghia Lam communes. It is a new guava variety that is less susceptible to disease, has a hard, healthy trunk, and is resistant to pests and diseases.
This guava variety can also be proactive in the fruiting of the tree. When the tree is well cared for, it can bear fruit after 6 months after planting. The time from when the fruit is left to when it ripens depends on the season (summer: 3 months to 3.5 months; winter: 4 months to 4.5 months). After each harvest, the branches must be pruned so that the tree continues to sprout, flower and bear fruit.
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| The advantages of this guava variety are large fruit, thick flesh, few seeds, sweet and fragrant. Photo: Minh Thai |
When the fruit is as big as a thumb, you must use a specialized bag to cover the fruit. Alternatively, you can use a plastic bag lined with foam, paper or old cloth sewn into a fruit cover. Covering the fruit will help the fruit avoid harmful insects and help the guava to be delicious, ensuring hygiene and food safety.
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| Guava is purchased by traders at the garden at a price twice as high as the same type of guava sold on the market. Photo: Minh Thai |
Guava growersHere also self-made pesticidessafe fromGrind garlic, chili, ginger and soak in white wine for 10-15 days to spray to prevent disease on plants. In addition, you can spray some stimulants to support the plants.
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| Guava growers make their own herbal pesticides to prevent pests on guava from garlic, ginger, chili, and alcohol. Photo: Minh Thai |
Mr. Le Sy Dinh - Chairman of the 19/5 Agricultural Production and Service Cooperative added: To ensure the cultivation and consumption of this product in a systematic manner, since September 2017, after the 19/5 Agricultural Production and Service Cooperative was established, the Cooperative has conducted surveys and established a floor price every 3 months to apply to selling products to small traders and businesses.
Currently, the price of guava at the end of the season is bought by traders at 25 - 30 thousand/kg. This guava variety is sold at 50 - 60 VND/kg during Tet. With 1 hectare of guava, after deducting all expenses, each year people earn from 200 - 250 million VND.
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| Guava is labeled with traceability and certified to meet VietGAP standards. Photo: Minh Thai |
Up to now, the pear guava variety on Nghia Dan land has been officially printed and affixed with electronic traceability stamps of guava origin by the Department of Science and Technology in coordination with the Agricultural Service Cooperative and the Center for Quality of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products Region 1, Department of Quality Management of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just granted VietGAP Certificate to the Agricultural Service Cooperative 19/5, Nghia Dan district with an area of 13.8 hectares./.
