Quy Hop: 'Vinh orange' revenue reaches 475 billion VND

(Baonghean.vn) - Quy Hop district has more than 1,000 hectares of commercial oranges, with an average yield of 19 tons/ha; revenue from orange trees reaches more than 400 billion VND/year.

Quy Hop oranges were granted a geographical indication certificate by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2007 and are known to consumers nationwide under the brand name "Vinh orange" for their delicious quality.

Consumers can use their phones to trace the origin of Vinh oranges. Photo: Phan Giang

Currently, Quy Hop has 2,255 hectares of oranges concentrated in the basalt red soil of Nghia Xuan, Minh Hop, Van Loi and Ha Son communes; the orange area increased sharply in the period 2015 - 2017, reaching nearly 2 times compared to before 2015. The average income of orange growers is about 300 - 500 million VND/ha, even some households earn nearly 1 billion VND/ha.

Quy Hop oranges with the brand name "Vinh oranges" have been present in the market of many provinces and cities across the country; consumption demand is estimated at about 150,000 tons/year and is forecast to increase sharply in the following years, while local production only reaches 12.7% of demand.

The orange garden of Xuan Thanh Agricultural Company Limited - is one of three units that received the first "Vinh orange" traceability stamp from the Department of Science and Technology. Photo: Phan Giang

To expand the market and increase competitiveness, Quy Hop has built a plan to develop raw orange growing areas towards commodity production in the period 2016 - 2020 and the following years.

Currently, Quy Hop has organized the first congress of Vinh Orange Production and Trading Association of Quy Hop district, term 2017 - 2020, which is a professional social organization of households growing, processing and trading orange products in the district.

Phan Giang