The secret to avoiding 'good harvest, low price' of Nghe An pineapple growers
Thanh Phuc•March 10, 2025 16:45
By applying the method of planting pineapples in different seasons and treating them to produce fruit out of season, Nghe An farmers can avoid the situation of "good harvest, low price"...
At this time, pineapple growers in Quynh Thang and Tan Thang communes (Quynh Luu) are busy harvesting off-season pineapples and planting new pineapples. Photo: TPThanks to the application of technical measures, many pineapple areas of local people have produced fruit out of season, with scattered harvests since after the Lunar New Year until now. Photo: TPPeople will harvest off-season pineapples when they "open their eyes" and turn yellow, to ensure the fruit is not overripe and easily damaged during transportation. Photo: TPThis year, off-season pineapple has a high yield, estimated at 45-50 tons/ha. Photo: TPOff-season pineapples are priced higher than in-season pineapples. Currently, pineapple prices range from 9,000 to 10,000 VND/kg. Photo: TPOn average, for each hectare of pineapple, people have a revenue of more than 300 million VND/ha, profit of about 150 million VND/ha/year. Photo: TPThis year's off-season pineapple crop is good and the price is good, so pineapple growers are very excited. Mr. Pham Duc Tuyen, village 1, Quynh Thang commune said: "Currently, my family has 7 hectares of pineapples that are in the harvest season. These days, when pineapple prices are high, we have to hire dozens of workers to cut pineapples to supply to factories and traders from the northern provinces."During the pineapple harvest season, local workers have extra work cutting and transporting pineapples for a salary of 300,000 VND/day. Photo: TPCurrently, next to the pineapple hills that are being harvested are the pineapple hills that have just been planted and are being planted. The implementation of the crop spreading technique has helped people to be proactive about the harvest time, thanks to which, the consumption market is stable and the selling price is higher than the main crop.Mr. Ho Huy Kien - Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Quynh Thang commune informed that the whole commune has 250 hectares of pineapple cultivation. For many years now, thanks to the implementation of the crop spreading technique, people have been proactive in harvesting time, thanks to which the consumption market is stable and the selling price is higher than the main crop. From growing pineapple, many households have become rich and prosperous. Photo: TPClip: TP
