Nghe An has 3 more districts and towns granted geographical indication for Vinh oranges.
(Baonghean.vn) - The key orange growing area of Vinh has entered the harvest season. Orange growers in Nghe An are more excited because the Intellectual Property Office has just issued a certificate of geographical boundaries for Vinh oranges, adding 60 communes in 9 districts, including 3 new districts compared to before.
Vinh oranges are now in harvest season. Mr. Nguyen Cong Bien's family in Minh Tho hamlet, Minh Hop commune (Quy Hop) has 1 hectare of Xa Doai oranges with golden hearts, entering the second harvest season. Mr. Bien said that this year's yield is lower than last year's, estimated at 18 tons/ha, while in previous years the yield was nearly 20 tons/ha. In other localities, oranges are in season, and prices are generally lower than before.
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| Mr. Nguyen Cong Bien's orange garden in Minh Tho hamlet, Minh Hop commune has lower productivity this year compared to last year. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Good news for people in orange growing districts in the province is that on October 16, 2019, the Department of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology) issued Decision No. 5004/QD-SHTT on amending the certificate of registration of geographical indications for Vinh orange products.
Accordingly, 60 communes of 9 districts were granted additional certificates, including:
- Minh Thanh, Dong Thanh, Xuan Thanh, Trung Thanh, Nam Thanh communes (Yen Thanh).
- Nam Anh, Nam Hung, Nam Kim, Khanh Son communes (Nam Dan).
- Nghi Trung, Nghi Van, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Kieu, Nghi Cong Nam, Nghi Cong Bac, Nghi Lam (Nghi Loc).
- Tan Hop, Dong Van, Tien Ky, Giai Xuan, Nghia Phuc (Tan Ky); Nghia Long, Nghia Loc, Nghia Tan, Nghia Lien (Nghia Dan); Ha Son, Van Loi, Chau Dinh, Nghia Xuan (Quy Hop).
- Dong Hieu, Tay Hieu, Quang Phong, Nghia Hoa (Thai Hoa town).
- Thanh Nho, Thanh Duc, Thanh Thuy, Thanh Hoa, Hanh Lam (Thanh Chuong)
- Linh Son, Khai Son, Dinh Son, Cao Son, Cam Son, Tao Son, Long Son, Tho Son, Binh Son, Hoi Son, Phuc Son (Anh Son).
- Chi Khe, Yen Khe, Bong Khe, Mau Duc, Don Phuc, Thach Ngan, Mon Son, Luc Da, Lang Khe, Binh Chuan, Cam Lam (Con Cuong).
The orange variety certified with additional geographical indication is V2 orange.
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| Map of 9 districts granted additional geographical indication for Vinh oranges. Graphics: Lam Tung |
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| Vinh oranges are labeled with traceability stamps. Photo: PV |
More than 10 years ago, according to Decision No. 386/QD-SHTT dated May 31, 2007 of the Department of Intellectual Property on Granting Certificates of registration of geographical indications for Vinh oranges, there were only 5 districts: Tan Ky, Quy Hop, Hung Nguyen, Nghi Loc, Nghia Dan, with an area of over 1,681 hectares. There were 3 orange varieties protected for geographical indications of Vinh oranges: Xa Doai, Van Du, Song Con.
The localities that have been granted additional Vinh orange geographical boundary certificates have met the wishes of orange growers up to now. After being certified with Vinh orange geographical boundary certificates, orange products of these localities have the opportunity to be promoted at fairs, and at the same time, have Vinh orange origin traceability stamps, in order to increase the value of oranges.