Visit Tra Vinh to see farmers massage coconut flowers to collect honey

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    Tra Vinh - Coconut nectar massage is a traditional profession of the Khmer people in the South.

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    Tra Vinh is the province with the second largest coconut area in the country with more than 25,000 hectares. In Tieu Can district, instead of growing coconuts for fruit, farmers grow coconuts for honey because the economic value is 3-4 times higher.
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    Coconut nectar collection will be divided into several sessions each day.
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    Farmers use a knife to remove the outer layer of the cut surface at the flower head.
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    Gently rub and tap around the coconut flower as if massaging to stimulate the sap vessels to secrete nectar. This is an important step that determines the amount of nectar collected.
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    Farmers use plastic bottles to store nectar.
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    After being collected, the honey will be brought to the factory to be processed into soft drinks and spices.
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    According to the gardener, a coconut tree can produce nectar continuously for 9 months, then rest for 3 months to recover. This is also a traditional occupation of the Khmer people in the South.
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