Unique market selling only grapefruit

Every year, during the harvest season of Phuc Trach grapefruit, many people and traders from all over come to both sides of National Highway 15A, near the train station and market in Huong Khe town (Huong Khe mountainous district, Ha Tinh province) to hold a "mobile" market, buying and selling a single product: the famous Phuc Trach grapefruit.

The market usually takes place from late August to October, then gradually thins out towards the end of the grapefruit season; during the peak season, the market is open all day and lasts until late at night.

The whole market area was bustling with laughter and the sound of vehicles transporting grapefruit.

At the market, Phuc Trach grapefruit is displayed for sale, piled up on small tarps on empty land on both sides of National Highway 15A, near the train station and Huong Khe town market, in front of people's yards, packed into sacks or placed on trailers and small trucks.

A corner of Phuc Trach grapefruit market on the roadside in Huong Khe district

In a short time, when the seller and buyer have successfully agreed on a price, these grapefruits will be loaded onto vehicles and transported to localities, wholesale markets, supermarkets, shopping centers, etc. in and outside Ha Tinh province for consumption.

Phuc Trach grapefruit is loaded onto trucks and trailers.

For a long time, the mountainous district of Huong Khe has been considered the largest "capital" of growing Phuc Trach grapefruit in the Central region, with an area of about 2,768 hectares, of which the area for fruit products is more than 1,900 hectares, grown in many communes such as Phuc Trach, Huong Trach, Huong Do, Loc Yen, Gia Pho, Huong Thuy, Huong Giang, Ha Linh, Phuc Dong, Dien My...

This year, the total estimated harvest of Phuc Trach grapefruit is nearly 23,000 tons, with an economic value of billions of dong.

Phuc Trach grapefruit is packed in sacks and sold on the roadside.

Phuc Trach grapefruit is a typical and unique agricultural product. It is also a key crop that brings efficiency, promotes economic development, reduces poverty and enriches thousands of households in the mountainous district of Huong Khe.

Bringing Phuc Trach grapefruit from sacks to the roadside market

The Phuc Trach grapefruit brand has been granted a Certificate of registration of geographical indication "Phuc Trach" for the product "Grapefruit" by the Department of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology) and is one of 39 geographical indications of Vietnam that have been committed to protection by the EU since August 1, 2020.

Phuc Trach grapefruit production process complies with VietGAP, GlobalGap, organic standards and is certified to ensure food safety.

Phuc Trach grapefruit has a round, spherical shape with white flesh inside. When ripe, the grapefruit peel has a beautiful yellow color.

This specialty fruit has a characteristic natural light aroma, a slightly sweet and sour taste, and is crunchy and is very popular with customers in and outside the province.

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