Luc Ngan enjoys increased productivity of longan and smooth consumption

(BGO) – Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province) now has 825 hectares of longans with several verieties mostly in the communes of Giap Son, Tru Huu, Kien Thanh, Thanh Hai and Quy Son.

Thanks to favourable weather condition, the longan area in the district has high flowering and fruit bearing rates. The district totally yields 6,000 tonnes of fruit, up about 1,000 tonnes against last year crop.

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According to the district Center of Agriculture Service and Technique, most of local longans are grown in line with VietGAP procedure, hence giving good quality fruit and high selling price of 15 – 30,000 VND per kg depending on each type of fruit.

The smooth traffic system helps several traders directly drive truck to buy the fruits right at the garden. As of mid August, local farmers sold about 50 percent of total longan quantity.

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