Some profit, some worry at Hai Duong kumquat orchard near Tet

Bao so 3 lam anh huong lon den san luong va chat luong quat canh khien nong dan huyen Thanh Ha, tinh Hai Duong lo lang doanh thu dip Tet Nguyen dan co the giam lon. Tuy nhien, van co ho dan bang phuong phap thong minh bao ve duoc vuon quat truoc bao so 3, dam bao thu lai lon dip Tet.

Storm No. 3 has seriously affected the yield and quality, so many kumquat growers in Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province are worried about the risk of a decrease in revenue during the Lunar New Year. However, some households, thanks to the application of effective protection methods, have helped their kumquat gardens safely weather the storm, promising to bring in big profits during the Tet holiday.

Truoc khi bao so 3 do bo, ong Thanh da can than danh u va quan nhua lam cot quay de tao bau chac chan cho goc toan bo cay quat trong vuon, dam bao cay khong bi lung lay goc hay ton thuong re du gio lon.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh’s family (Lai Xa 2 village, Thanh Tan commune, Thanh Ha district) is a household with a lot of experience in growing kumquat trees for Tet. With many years of experience in the profession, Mr. Thanh has proactively protected his kumquat garden from storm No. 3.

Before storm No. 3 hit, Mr. Thanh carefully built a mound and wrapped plastic to create a solid base for all the kumquat trees in the garden, ensuring that the roots would not be damaged by strong winds or flooding.

Voi nhung cay quat duoc trong trong chau, ong sap xep dat nga xuong dat, giup giam thieu hu hong chau. Nho su chuan bi ky luong nay, vuon quat cua gia dinh ong van xanh tot sau bao.

With kumquat trees planted in pots, Mr. Thanh arranged them so that they were leaning on the ground, helping to minimize damage to the pots. Thanks to this careful preparation, his family's kumquat garden remained green after the storm.

Hien tai, 2000 cay trong truc tiep trong vuon cua gia dinh ong deu dat chat luong cao voi qua to, dep, san sang phuc vu khach hang choi Tet. Gia ban linh hoat theo tung loai, tu 50 nghin dong cho cac chau nho den 2 trieu dong doi voi nhung cay lon.

Currently, the 2,000 kumquat trees in Mr. Thanh's family garden are all of high quality with large, beautiful fruits, ready to serve customers during Tet. The selling price is flexible depending on the type, from 50,000 VND for small pots to 2 million VND for large trees.

“Den ngay 7.1, toan bo so quat trong vuon deu da duoc khach hang dat mua. Nho vao viec giu duoc vuon quat tuoi tot sau bao, toi tu tin thu ve hon 400 trieu dong tu dip Tet Nguyen dan nay”, ong Thanh cho biet.

“By January 7, all the kumquat trees in the garden had been purchased by customers. Thanks to the ability to keep the kumquat garden lush after the storm, I am confident of earning more than 400 million VND from this Lunar New Year,” said Mr. Thanh.

Nhung nam truoc, gia dinh ong Duong Van Ba (thon An Lai, xa Thanh Tan) thuong thu lai tu 150-200 trieu dong nho ban quat canh moi dip Tet. Bao so 3 da lam anh huong den vuon quat khoang 500 cay ma gia dinh ong day cong cham soc.

In previous years, Mr. Duong Van Ba’s family (An Lai village, Thanh Tan commune) often earned a profit of 150-200 million VND from selling kumquat trees during Tet. However, storm No. 3 affected the kumquat garden of about 500 trees that his family had worked hard to care for.

Ong Ba cho biet, hon 100 cay bi hong hoan toan, khong the phuc hoi. Nhung cay con lai cung bi anh huong nang ne boi gio lon, khien qua nho, tray xuoc, mat di ve dep tu nhien. Nhieu cay moi duoc trong va phuc hoi, khong chin kip dung dip Tet.

Mr. Ba said that more than 100 kumquat trees were completely damaged and could not be restored. The remaining trees were also severely affected by strong winds, causing the fruits to be small, scratched, and lose their natural beauty. Many newly planted and restored trees did not ripen in time for Tet.

“San luong quat cua gia dinh nam nay giam toi 40% so voi nam ngoai. Dong thoi voi chat luong cay khong dat yeu cau nhu hien tai, lo rang viec tieu thu quat canh dip Tet Nguyen dan se gap kho khan”, ong Ba chia se.

“My family’s kumquat output this year has decreased by 40% compared to last year. At the same time, with the current substandard quality of the trees, I am worried that selling kumquat trees during Tet will be difficult,” Mr. Ba shared.