Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – In about a month, the longan harvest season in Hung Yen province will begin. Currently, farmers are working diligently on the final stages to supply the market with sweet, juicy, crisp, and thick-fleshed longans.
The Jue Thang Specialty Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative in Hing Heng commune, Hung Yen city, Hung Yen province, has over 30 hectares of longan orchards about 20 days away from harvest. The cooperative expects to harvest around 150 tons this year.
Tran Van My, director of the Jue Thang Specialty Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative, stated that adhering to the principle of "quality builds brand," the cooperative has been cultivating longan according to the Vietnam Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) standards since its establishment. Notably, in 2020, the cooperative's fresh longan products were among the first batches of longans successfully exported from Hung Yen province to the EU market.
Hong Nam commune, not far from Hing Heng commune, is known as the "Longan Capital" of Hung Yen because it boasts many of the province's specialty longan varieties. Although the harvest season has not yet begun, many merchants have already visited the orchards to place orders in advance. In recent years, many longan orchard owners in Hung Yen province have shifted towards organic farming. This helps supply the market with clean and safe products that meet domestic consumption and export standards.
Nguyen Van Trang, Deputy Director of the Hung Yen Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated that Hung Yen province currently has approximately 5,000 hectares of longan cultivation; of which about 1,700 hectares, or approximately 34% of the province's total longan cultivation area, are cultivated according to Vietnam Good Agricultural Practices (VGA).
Various types of longan from cooperatives and cooperative groups in the province are recognized as provincial "One Commune, One Product" (OCOP) products. To improve the quality of fresh longan and various specialty agricultural products, the Hung Yen Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has recommended that the Provincial People's Committee issue several guidelines and policies and formulate relevant proposals to promote a clean agricultural development model based on VietGAP standards and organic practices.
Currently, Hung Yen city has over 500 hectares of longan cultivated according to VietGAP standards; of which approximately 10 hectares have been upgraded from VietGAP to organic farming standards. In addition, more than 10 longan plantations in Xing'an City have obtained OTAS planting area codes. (End)
