After 5 months of planting and caring, the tomato fields in the coastal communes of Quynh Luu district are now ripe. With tomato prices at a high level, Nghe An farmers are excited to start the harvest season.
According to statistics, the whole Quynh Luu district has about 60 hectares of tomato cultivation. Concentrated mainly in the communes: Minh Luong, Quynh Thanh, Quynh Van, Quynh Bang... in which, the most is in Minh Luong commune. Photo: TPStarting to plant in August, at this time, tomatoes in the coastal area of Quynh Luu are ripe. Photo: TPThis crop of tomatoes encountered many unfavorable weather conditions, many plants died and withered, but thanks to good care, the tomatoes still achieved high yields and consistent fruit quality. Photo: TPThe estimated yield is 2-3 tons/sao, after deducting costs, the profit is tens of millions of VND/sao. Farmers in Quynh Luu are excited to harvest. Photo: TPTo grow tomatoes with high yield, farmers here divide white sand beds very systematically, each bed is covered with plastic film at the base to retain moisture. Photo: TPIn addition, there are bamboo poles arranged in rows for tomatoes to grow without falling or breaking branches. Photo: TPMr. Ho Duy Cong, Minh Luong commune (Quynh Luu) grows 5 sao of tomatoes in the form of alternating crops. Now, the first crop of tomatoes is ready for harvest, the harvest time lasts from January to the end of April. Photo: TP“Tomato plants have outstanding economic efficiency but require meticulous care. Especially, when the tomato plants bloom, every week you have to prune the leaves and gently shake the tomato trellis to promote pollination,” said Mr. Cong. Photo: TPCurrently, tomatoes are purchased by traders at the field at a price of 10,000-12,000 VND/kg, higher than the same period last year. Photo: TPAs farmers harvest, traders buy all of them. Tomatoes are imported wholesale to markets in the province and supplied in large quantities to the Ho Chi Minh City market. Photo: TPIn addition to the area of ripe tomatoes that have been harvested, there are many plots of green tomatoes that people are taking care of to harvest after Tet. Photo: TP
