These days, Phuc Trach grapefruit growers in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh are busy in the harvest season. Thanks to this specialty fruit, many villages have escaped poverty, changed their skin, and become prosperous.
Huong Khe (Ha Tinh) is considered the “fire pan of the Central region”, surrounded on all four sides by mountains and forests. It was in that barren land that it was bornThese days, every village road and alley in Huong Khe district is crowded with trucks carrying grapefruit. Pomelos are packed in sacks by people to transport to customers.On this occasion, Mr. Tran Van Duc (66 years old) is harvesting grapefruit in a garden of more than 1 hectare in Phuc Trach commune, Huong Khe district to sell to customers. This year the grapefruit harvest was good, Mr. Duc could not hide his joy as he looked at the golden grapefruit garden. “This year the grapefruit garden has nearly 10,000 fruits, with an estimated income of more than 300 million VND/year.During the harvest season, everyone in Mr. Duc’s family is busy picking and packing grapefruits to send to customers. Even though it’s early in the season, consumption is faster than previous years.In the early years of the 20th century, Phuc Trach grapefruit was known to many people as a delicious and rare fruit. Surpassing hundreds of fruits, this fruit was named and awarded a Medal (medal) in the cunning competition.People transport grapefruit to markets to import to small businesses.
Bustling scene in the grapefruit capital of Phuc Trach during harvest season.According to grapefruit growers, to have a bumper grapefruit season, in addition to weather factors, fertilization techniques are also the key to determining the quality of this specialty grapefruit.According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Huong Khe district, this year’s total grapefruit output in the district is estimated at more than 21,000 tons, with revenue of about 500 billion VND.
