The Hmong people in the border region are excited about the "life-changing tree".
(Baonghean.vn) - Passion fruit has been a staple crop for the Mong people in Huoi Co village, Nhon Mai commune, Tuong Duong district since 2016. This "life-changing crop" has been bringing high income to the people who previously only knew how to cultivate rice and corn on their hillside fields.
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| With a total area of 42 hectares, since 2016, passion fruit vines have gradually covered the mountain slopes at the summit of Huồi Cọ. Photo: Hồ Phương |
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| From around mid-June to August each year is the time when the Hmong people in Huoi Co harvest passion fruit. Currently, 28 out of 46 households in Huoi Co village participate in growing this short-term fruit crop. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Thanks to favorable natural conditions and dedicated technical assistance from relevant agencies in plant care, passion fruit plants in Huoi Co village yield high productivity. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Hmong children take advantage of their summer vacation to help their families harvest passion fruit. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Currently, the average selling price of passion fruit in the village is over 10,000 VND/kg. "If the fruit is of good quality, it can be sold for 20,000 VND/kg. Although the harvest season isn't over yet, many families have already earned over 50 million VND," said Mr. Va Khua Do, head of Huoi Co village. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Because the road to the village is still difficult, the passion fruit is packed in bags and transported by motorbike down to National Highway 16 for delivery to the company. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Thanks to the dedicated guidance of agricultural officials, the people of Huoi Co village have learned to regularly inspect their trees to take timely action against this species, which is susceptible to pests and diseases. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| For passion fruit plants, fungal diseases at the base of the plant are the most dangerous "enemy," so people always have to dig up the base of the plant to check. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The area planted with passion fruit is rapidly expanding, and the number of people participating in growing this "life-changing" crop in Huồi Cọ is increasing every year. Photo: Hồ Phương |
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