Growing apples for Tet brings high income in 'mountain town'

In the days before Tet, on the beach of Chi Khe commune, farmers are busy harvesting apples. Ms. Le Thi Lan, Quyet Tien village, Chi Khe commune said that her family planted 4 sao of 3-year-old apple trees, equivalent to 150 trees. On average, each apple tree can harvest about 50 kg of fruit, with the current selling price of about 25,000 - 30,000 VND/kg.

This year's apple harvest and prices are both good, so people have a large additional source of income. Photo: Ba Hau

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai's family, also in Quyet Tien village, Chi Khe commune, grows 3 sao with nearly 100 apple trees. She said that her family's apple garden has just started the harvest season, which lasts until the end of January. "This year's apple crop is good and the price is higher, so my family will earn a significant amount of money during this Tet holiday" - Ms. Hoai shared.

According to farmers, apple trees can be harvested after only 1 year, and only after 5-6 years do they need to be replaced, so the investment is not large. During the care process, it is only necessary to prune the fruit when the tree bears young fruit so that the tree can concentrate its nutrients on growing large fruit and not break the branches.

Currently, in addition to wholesale to traders, the people of Chi Khe and Bong Khe communes also sell the apples on Highway 7, along with some markets in the district to serve the people. According to calculations, after deducting costs, growing apples gives an average income of more than 10 million VND/sao.

Con Cuong mountainous district focuses on developing clean agriculture associated with tourism development, so diversifying agricultural products and gradually building typical products and specialties is extremely important.

In addition to orange trees and citrus trees, the district is currently encouraging people to change their crop structure and experiment with new varieties such as guava, green-skinned Thai jackfruit, and apple trees. In particular, apple trees are currently chosen by many households to grow on fertile land and fields.

Currently, the retail price of each kilogram of apples is from 25,000 - 30,000 VND/kg. Photo: Ba Hau

Mr. Lo Van Ly - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Con Cuong district said: "The apple tree is grown in Con Cuong district with a total area of ​​about 2.5 hectares. After several harvests, it has been shown that the apple tree has high economic value and relatively stable output. In the coming time, the district will continue to pay attention, support and take measures to help people feel secure in production, ensuring effective conversion of crop structure".

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