Out-of-season mango in Xuan Hung commune of Xuan Loc district goes for good price
- Wednesday - 20/07/2011 06:06
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At present, while most of mango orchards in province are in blossom, 95 hectares of Xoai Cat Buoi mango orchards in Xuan Hung commune (Xuan Loc district) are ripening and going to be harvested soon.
According to Mr. Le Van Huynh, a local official in charged of agriculture, the mango yield is up to 30 tons per hectare. With the present price of 4.800 to 5000 VND/kg, farmers will earn 150 million VND per hectare on average. It is twice higher than that of main crop. Some farmers in 1st hamlet such as Mr. Nguyen The Bao, Pham Cong Trieu and Pham Tan Duc who have big orchards will earn about 500 million to 1 billion VND. In Xuan Hung, there are 1.400 ha of orchard, including 520 ha of mango orchard.
Translated by THKC