Growing new pineapple varieties, Nghe An farmers earn 120 million VND/ha
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, people in Quynh Luu district and Hoang Mai town are harvesting pineapples with the joy of a good harvest and good prices. On average, people earn about 120 million VND per hectare of pineapple.
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| According to local households, pineapples are grown and cared for for 18 months before being harvested; if well cared for, pineapple yield will reach 35 - 40 tons/ha. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| There are 3 hectares of ripe pineapples. These days, Nguyen Ngoc Phu's family in hamlet 26/3, Tan Thang commune continuously goes up the hill to harvest the fruit. The harvest will last from now until the end of June. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Mr. Phu said that pineapples harvested at this time are purchased by traders at a higher price than before and after Tet. Previously, pineapples were only priced at 2,500 - 3,000 VND/kg, but now the price has increased to 6,000 - 6,500 VND/kg. With the current purchase price, farmers are excited because they are making a profit. On average, 1 hectare earns about 200 million VND; minus the cost of seeds, fertilizers, labor days... the profit earned is about 120 million VND/ha. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Quynh Luu is a district with a large pineapple growing area in the province, with more than 700 hectares concentrated in mountainous communes such as Tan Thang, Quynh Thang, Quynh Chau, and the Youth Volunteer Team... Each year, the output of pineapple sold to the market is about more than 20,000 tons, with a revenue of tens of billions of VND. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Pineapple harvest is good, prices are good, many pineapple growers in Hoang Mai town are also taking advantage of the opportunity to go up the hill to harvest. Mr. Tran Dang Luc's family in Quynh Vinh commune has 5 hectares of pineapple, all of which are ripe. Currently, his family is hiring 7 workers to go up the hill to harvest the fruit to sell to traders. Photo: Viet Hung |
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In the morning, Mr. Luc's family is trying to finish harvesting 1 hectare of pineapple to sell to traders, the estimated yield is about 40 tons. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Currently, most of the farmers consume the products they grow themselves. Traders from all over also contact growers to buy pineapples and then transport them to consume in all localities in the province and sell to Hue, Da Nang... Recently, a business in Ninh Binh province has linked up with traders in Nghe An to buy dozens of tons of pineapples every day for the company to process into fruit juice, or make vacuum-dried pineapples for export to domestic and foreign markets. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Pineapple is one of the top tropical fruits, very popular, especially in summer. Photo: Viet Hung |
