Ky Son highland commune in the season of picking bo bo
Nhat Thanh•July 30, 2023 17:56
(Baonghean.vn) - In July and August, people of Tay Son commune, Ky Son district go into the forest to collect bo bo.
Tay Son Commune (Ky Son) is located at an altitude of over 1,000m above sea level. With a special climate, the people here benefit from nature with many specialties, including the bo bo fruit. Photo: Nhat ThanhThe fruit of the plant is also called cardamom. In Tay Son commune, the plant grows quite a lot in the wild, along hillsides, rivers, streams, some of which are planted by local people in Huoi Giang village. Photo: Nhat ThanhAccording to locals, the process of processing bo bo fruit from boiling to peeling and drying. Photo: Nhat Thanh Each crop, Tay Son commune harvests about 200 tons of fresh bo bo fruit, equivalent to over 100 tons of dry seeds, each household gets 3-4 tons of fruit. Photo: Nhat ThanhThis year, although the output has decreased compared to last year, the price is good. Traders buy each kilogram of dried fruit in the village for 60,000 VND/kg. Photo: Nhat ThanhThe millet fruit from Tay Son (Ky Son) is sold by traders to the northern provinces, mainly as a medicinal ingredient. Photo: Nhat ThanhWith its high economic value, the bo bo tree is considered by Tay Son people as a tree to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Photo: Nhat Thanh
