Outseasonable durian fetches high yield

Farmers in southern communes of Cai Lay district and Cai Be district have harvested outseasonable durian with high yield due to favorable weather conditions.

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Cai Lay district has nearly 7,195 hectares of durian with two main varieties, Ri6 and Mongthong durian, concentrated in Ngu Hiep commune, Tam Binh commune, Long Tien commune, Long Trung commune, Cam Son commune. Over many years, gardeners have bravely applied science and technology into production, bringing high economic efficiency.

In particular, the durian of this year was not affected by salinity as in previous years so the yield was about 20 tons per hectare.

According to many durian growers in Cai Lay district, traders buy Ri6 durian at garden with VND60,000 per a kilogram, lower than VND30,000 per a kilogram in comparision with last week. At this price gardeners earn over VND300 million per a hectare.

The gardeners propose Tien Giang's agricultural sector and the central government to actively negotiate for durian export to foreign markets in oder to open new prospect for consumption of durian as same as star apple.

(According to thtg.vn-Translated by NGUYEN HUU)