Early in the morning of the last day of September, Mr. Nguyen Van Hoan (68 years old, Yen Du village, Duc Linh commune, Vu Quang district, Ha Tinh) brought a plastic basket and a 2m long pole with an iron hook, to his family's hill garden to pick persimmons.
The large trees are 8-10m high, he has to use a ladder to climb up, turning over each branch to pick the fruit. Mr. Hoan's family garden at the foot of the hill has more than 300 rose trees, from 1 year old to over 70 years old. This year, more than 80 trees are ready for harvest.
Mr. Hoan carries tools to harvest persimmons (Photo: Duong Nguyen).
According to Mr. Hoan, the older the persimmon tree, the more fruit it produces. A persimmon tree that is several decades old will yield over 300 kg of fruit, while a tree that is only 5 years old will yield about 5-6 kg of fruit.
"Last year, my family harvested and sold over 4 tons of persimmons. The price that traders bought at the garden was 35,000-40,000 VND/kg. This year's persimmon crop was fruitful, my family earned about 200 million VND," Mr. Hoan said excitedly.
These days, Ms. Nguyen Hai Yen (32 years old) is also busy picking persimmons to sell.
Ms. Yen said that in the past 10 years, Yen Du persimmons have become a sought-after specialty with high prices. Traders come to the place to order, growers just pick them and they come to collect.
Persimmon trees, previously planted only for shade, have now become high-income trees for Yen Du residents (Photo: Duong Nguyen).
"Harvesting fruit is hard work, so men are usually in charge. But when my husband is away, I do it. With trees over 8m high, I have to wear a safety belt to avoid falling and causing injury," Yen shared.
Freshly picked persimmons have an astringent taste. To be edible, after picking, Ms. Yen soaks the fruit in cold water for two days and one night to remove the resin inside.
When ripe, some persimmons are still green, but when cut, the inside is orange-red. Yen Du persimmons have a characteristic sweet taste, are especially crunchy, and have no seeds.
Persimmons have become a precious gift that helps people have a stable annual income (Photo: Duong Nguyen).
According to many people, persimmons were grown on Yen Du hill land more than 100 years ago. However, people in the past only planted 1-2 trees per household for shade, the fruit was only used as a snack for fun, no one thought about economic development.
In recent years, persimmon trees have been purchased by traders, bringing high economic value, so people are gradually expanding the area. The climate and soil of Yen Du land are suitable for persimmon trees to grow well.
Roses are easy to grow and do not require much care. Every year after harvesting, people fertilize each tree with manure. This plant flowers in February and is ready for harvest in September.
After harvesting, people bring the persimmons home and soak them in cold water to remove the astringent taste (Photo: Duong Nguyen).
According to the leader of Duc Linh Commune People's Committee, the entire Yen Du village has 80 households growing roses with an area of about 40 hectares.
This year, despite unfavorable weather, persimmons still produce a lot of fruit, with a total output of over 45 tons. Each household earns 100-200 million VND, and households with large planting areas earn up to 300 million VND per crop.
Hong Yen Du has now been recognized as meeting 3-star OCOP standards (one commune one strong product program), and is favored by customers in many provinces and cities across the country.
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