Earn 200 million VND per year from red-fleshed dragon fruit

(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Luu Dinh Lien, Hamlet 3, Dien Lien, Dien Chau has grown red-fleshed dragon fruit. Currently, due to its beautiful and high-quality fruit, the market favors it, bringing him about 200 million VND/year.

Mr. Lien's red-fleshed dragon fruit is well cared for so it is big and juicy.

Having studied at an agricultural college and regularly watched agricultural extension programs on newspapers and radio, Mr. Lien has accumulated a lot of experience in caring for plants and animals. He grows a variety of plants, but red-fleshed dragon fruit is the one that brings the highest economic efficiency. 4 years ago, Mr. Lien planted 420 dragon fruit trees imported from Binh Thuan on an area of ​​more than 7 sao.

Mr. Lien said: “You only need to spend money on seeds at the beginning, in the following seasons, you can produce seedlings on the spot to multiply. Red-fleshed dragon fruit grows well, is easy to care for, and is popular in the market. In particular, it is not affected by pests and diseases, so there is no need to use pesticides, saving a lot of costs and effort compared to other crops.”

Thanks to careful care, dragon fruit bears a lot of fruit.

However, growing dragon fruit also faces some difficulties. The investment cost of concrete pillars is high. In addition, the tree can be broken by strong winds and storms. In hot, dry weather, flooding must be done to ensure the soil has enough moisture for the tree to grow well.

Dragon fruit trees are harvested 6 times a year, and are picked and sold every 2 months. With more than 400 trees, each harvest yields an average of nearly 1 ton of fruit. This year, Mr. Lien harvested more than 5 tons of red-fleshed dragon fruit. The average price is 25,000 - 35,000 VND/kg, bringing in nearly 200 million VND in income each year.

Currently, traders come to the garden to buy, so Mr. Lien is very confident about the output. Gradually harvesting, he sells 300 kg of fruit every day. He said that in the near future, he will expand the dragon fruit growing area to have an abundant supply to sell to other provinces and districts.

Dragon fruit garden brings in hundreds of millions of income for Mr. Lien's family

Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh - Head of the Agricultural Extension Board of Dien Lien Commune said: Mr. Lien's model of growing red dragon fruit is the first in the locality, bringing high economic efficiency and contributing to the construction of new rural areas, increasing the income value for people. The government also encourages people to diversify crops to have more annual income.

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