Khanh Son durians enjoying bumper crop and good price

Khanh Son durians (in Khanh Hoa Province) have a bumper crop and good price. On average, growers earn about VND400 million on one hectare. 

 

Delights are spreading all over durian orchards in Khanh Son District as durians are making new records in production and turnover. We came to some durian orchards having tens of hectares in Son Binh Commune. Those were big orchards with big investment in watering, fertilizing, techniques, etc. Most of them harvested more than 10 tons/hectare. Moreover, durian growers are more delighted as durians sell better than previous years. “Durian productivity ranges from 4 to 10 tons/hectares. The whole commune has a bumper crop of durians. With the average of VND50,000/kilogram, growers earn 200 – 400 million VND on each hectare of durians”, said Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, vice-chairman of Son Binh Commune People’s Committee.

 

 

 

According to a report of Khanh Son District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the area of durian growing in the whole district is about 960 hectares, half of which is under harvest. Durian yield of the district is expected to exceed 2,800 tons. Son Binh Commune is the place having the most durian growing area and the highest yield in the district.

 

Khanh Son durian has been the trademark certificated by the National Office of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The good sales show the position of this fruit in the market, owning to its special flavors and taste. 

 

Every harvest crop, hundreds of traders come to Khanh Son District to purchase all durians. Growers sell durians easily.

 

According to Nguyen Ngoc Hieu, manager of Khanh Son District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Son Binh Fruit Cooperative has applied safe growing process. Some areas are building VietGAP process. In the past durian crop, the cooperative signed to sell out 150 tons of durians. Recently, the district organized a good fruit contest, attracting about 200 farmers. The district also plans to organize a farm product fair in 2019 and invite prestigious businesses to invest in phases of harvest, preservation and sales in order to create the connection between production and sales.

 

Hong Dang

 

Translated by T.T