After Tet, tomato prices increase, Nghe An farmers are excited

Xuan Hoang February 5, 2022 06:52

(Baonghean.vn) - Tomato growers in Nghe An's largest vegetable growing area are excited because after Tet, the market consumption was good, prices increased sharply, each sao earned over 30 million VND.

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On the morning of the 4th day of Tet, farmers in the coastal area of ​​Quynh Luu district - Nghe An's vegetable hub - went to the fields to harvest tomatoes in the joy of a good harvest and good prices. Photo: Xuan Hoang
According to the people, this organic tomato variety has medium-sized fruits, with a yield of about 3 tons/sao. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Ms. Nguyen Thi An in Hamlet 8, Quynh Minh Commune said that tomatoes can be harvested after 2 months of planting and care. With 4 sao of tomatoes, before Tet, her family harvested 2 tons of fruit, and on the first day of the new year, they harvested 400 kg, the selling price at the bank is 12,000 VND/kg - the highest in many years. Photo: Xuan Hoang
When it's time to harvest, tomatoes ripen continuously for many days in a row, so they are harvested every day. Photo: Xuan Hoang
After harvesting, tomatoes are packed in foam boxes for preservation and convenient transportation. Old farmer Ho Van Thanh said that this year the selling price is high, so after 3 days of Tet when traders buy, the couple goes to the fields to harvest immediately. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Tomatoes are harvested when the fruit is ripe on the tree, so the quality is good and can be preserved for a long time. Photo: Xuan Hoang

According to traders, most of the tomatoes are transported to Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Da Nang, Quang Nam provinces... for consumption. Photo: Xuan Hoang
Ms. Vu Thi Bich Hang - Head of the Department of Agriculture of Quynh Luu district said that this winter crop, the coastal area has about 60 hectares of tomatoes. This year, tomatoes have a good harvest and good prices, so farmers are excited. With a yield of about 3 tons per hectare, if the price is kept at 12,000 VND/kg until the end of the season, 1 hectare of tomatoes will bring in over 700 million VND. Photo: Xuan Hoang

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