Three-flower plum under Bidoup mountain range

Da Chais farmers are happy when Tam Hoa plum brings a prosperous life

In 2016, Ms. Hoang Thi Oanh's family in Dong Mang village, Da Chais commune, Lac Duong district went all the way to Moc Chau district, Son La province to buy Tam Hoa plum varieties to test-plant on 1 sao of land. After 3 years of planting and caring, the Tam Hoa plum variety proved to be suitable for the climate and soil in Lac Duong with a yield and fruit quality not inferior to that of Moc Chau. Since then, Ms. Oanh's family has expanded the Tam Hoa plum growing area to 4 sao.

Ms. Oanh said: “Realizing the economic efficiency of the Tam Hoa plum tree, my family cleared the low-economic efficiency coffee area to develop plum trees. I found that the economic efficiency of Tam Hoa plum is 5 to 6 times higher than that of growing coffee before. The output of Tam Hoa plum is very favorable, traders come to the garden to buy.”

In addition to Mrs. Oanh's family, Mr. Cao Van Than's family in the same Dong Mang village invested in planting 2 hectares of Tam Hoa plum, with over 1,000 trees. This crop, about 500 trees bear fruit, each tree produces an average of 30 - 40 kg of fruit, selling for 50 - 60 thousand VND/kg, bringing Mr. Than's family a fairly high income.

According to Mr. Cao Van Than: Before planting this plum variety, you need to dig a hole and fertilize about 1 month, creating loose soil, good drainage and nutrients for the tree to grow. The three-flower plum tree is quite drought-resistant but still needs regular watering. When the weather is dry, increase the amount of water. At the same time, I take advantage of decomposed manure, NPK fertilizer and Superphosphate fertilizer to fertilize the tree periodically. Pay attention to the time when the tree flowers and produces fruit and after harvest, you need to fertilize to supplement nutrients for the tree. This plum variety is disease-resistant so it is rarely necessary to use pesticides...".

Currently, the whole Da Chais commune has about 15 households growing Tam Hoa plum, with an area of ​​over 7 hectares; the commune government is encouraging people to expand the plum growing area because this is a type of tree suitable for the farming level of the people, which is a favorable condition for farmers in Da Chais commune to develop the economy. Because the initial investment capital is quite low, including the cost of buying plum seedlings, fertilizers... about 15 - 20 million VND/sao, suitable for the investment capacity of the people.

Mr. Ko Sa Ha Khren, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Chais Commune, added: "After several years of experimental planting, it can be affirmed that the Tam Hoa plum tree is very suitable for the Da Chais land, bringing quite high economic value. In the coming time, we will encourage ethnic minorities in the area to expand the area of ​​Tam Hoa plum, especially intercropping in coffee gardens. Along with that, the government will coordinate with the Department of Agriculture to organize training courses, instructing on planting techniques, caring for and harvesting Tam Hoa plum, in order to contribute to improving the economic life of ethnic minorities".

With the advantage of National Highway 27C connecting Nha Trang City and Da Lat running through, Tam Hoa plum in Da Chais commune is not only an agricultural product, but is also expected to become a key economic product, a favorite gift for tourists from near and far when coming to Bidoup - Nui Ba mountain range.

Tam Hoa plums are in season, high price