Early-ripening lychee harvesting season in full swing

Local people of the northern province of Bac Giang’s Tan Yen district have been busy harvesting their early-ripening lychees over recent days.

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Many traders have flocked to Tan Yen in order to purchase the juicy fruit.

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Each motorbike can carry around 100kg to 130kg.

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To ensure product quality, Tan Yen has maintained the cultivation area under VietGap standards, and developed a 10-ha production area under GlobalGAP standards.

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Since early June, businesses and cooperatives have come to Tan Yen to scope out its lychee farming.

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Ngo Van Cuong of Quat Du 2 Village in Tan Yen district has 1.2 hectares of land under lychee cultivation that meet GlobalGap standards for export.

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Nguyen Van Hien of Phuc Hoa commune in Tan Yen district owns a garden spanning area of 8,000 square metres which fully meets VietGap standards.

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Thanks to favourable weather this year, local lychee growers have seen a bumper crop.

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Each kologram of lychee costs between VND28,000 and 35,000 (roughly US$1.5).

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This year, Tan Yen district is home to 1,340 hectares of “thieu” lychee, with an estimated output of 15,500 tonnes, including 5,000 tonnes meeting requirements for export.