(BGO) – Recently, farmers in Bao Son commune, Luc Nam district (Bac Giang province) are happily harvesting the pineapples with a bumper crop and good selling price. The commune grew more than 180 ha of Cayen pineapples. The traders directly come to the fields to buy the fruits with the price of 8.5 – 9,000 VND per kg, up 2 – 3,000 VND per kg comparing to last season.
The pineapples are mostly grown in the villages of Dong Cong, Quat Son, Hue Van 2 in Bao Son commune. |
Thanks to good appearance, sweet taste and flavour, Cayen pineapple is widely cultivated. The productivity reaches about 1.5 – 1.7 tonnes per sao (old measuring unit equals to 360 square meters). |
This year, the local farmers enjoy a bumper harvest and good selling price. |
Excluding the production cost, each household earns about 10 – 12 million VND per sao. |
The traders come to buy the fruits at fields to consume at the provinces and cities of Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc... |