An Thi district now has 450 hectares of longan of which the area for special ancient longan such as duong phen, cui van…accounts for about 50%....

An Thi district now has 450 hectares of longan of which the area for special ancient longan such as duong phen, cui van…accounts for about 50%....

Cui van is an ancient pulp longan species that has been existing and spread in Ha Le commune for years. The elderly said that the oldest longan tree was over 80 years old. Like its name, when it's ripe, Cui van longan's pulp is thick, transparent, yellowish, imprinted sharp patterns, crunchy, fragrant and cloying; the seed is small and non-sticky.

Process Cui van longan in the HL1, HL2 Cui van longan collective in Ha Le commune

Ha Le commune has about 70 hectares of longan in all kinds, of which Cui van longan growing area accounts for over 40% and concentrates mostly in village 3 and village 5. This longan species is ripe in the main season; the harvesting period may prolong in one month and the longan fruit's quality is still ensured. This is a pre-eminent character of this species; therefore, it’s price is competitive. Ms. Ta Thanh Huong, the Chairwoman of Ha Le Farmer's Union said that Cui van longan had a high yield with big nice bunches and even fruit; thus, it was priced high ranging from VND 35.000 to VND  70.000  per kilo. Recently, to contribute to preserving and promoting the value of ancient longan varieties in the locality, the Commune Farmers' Association has actively linked with reputable and quality local seed production units to provide and introduce them. to people in need; Coordinate to organize training courses on production techniques, knowledge of using fertilizers, organic pesticides... to farmer members so that the productivity and quality of longans are guaranteed and meet the needs. of the market. Along with solutions from local authorities and activities to support advertising and consumption promotion from functional sectors..., the consumer market is good, selling prices are stable, farmers can feel secure in production and focus on improving production. High product quality.

With these advantages, many farming households in Ha Le commune focus on improving mixed gardens and switching to growing longan varieties following VietGAP direction. Mr. Do Duc Kha, Director of HL1 and HL2 longan cooperatives in Ha Le commune, said: To build the longan brand, shift longan production from spontaneous and small to centralized according to the VietGAP process. In 2018, we established a cooperative with 23 participating members with a total production area of 11.5 hectares. Recently, member households of the cooperative have been highly aware of the preservation and development of local specialty longan varieties, so they have gradually switched from other longan varieties to growing longan with longan pulp, and now the area has reached about 60% and will continue to expand in the coming years.

Besides the ancient longan variety, currently many farming households in An Thi district are continuing to improve and maintain the famous "tien king" sugar longan variety. Mr. Phan Van Dam in Binh Xa village, Tien Phong commune said: My family planted 0.6 hectares of longan of all kinds, including nearly a dozen rock sugar longan trees, this year we harvested 5-6 quintals of fruit. Customers come to the garden to order at a price of 80,000 - 100,000 VND/kg.

Recently, longan growing households in Tien Phong commune are gradually converting from mass-produced longan varieties to specialty longan varieties. Along with that is increasing the application of scientific and technical measures to ripen longan early, improving the value of longan fruit. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Han, Director of Bao Tien longan cooperative, Tien Phong commune, said: The cooperative has 15 hectares of all kinds of longan, of which the area of rock sugar longan accounts for 5%. Aware of the value and economic efficiency that specialty ancient longan trees bring, over time, members have always tried to protect and care for longan trees to grow and develop well, and at the same time propagate the trees. offspring to maintain the tree's precious gene source, thereby having a guaranteed seed source to improve and replace poor quality trees.

Comrade Cao Thi Tan, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Thi district, said: Sugar longan and longan varieties bring high economic efficiency and favorable consumer markets. To preserve and promote the value of local specialty ancient longan varieties, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development advises and coordinates with local authorities to propagate and mobilize people to renovate and replace old longan varieties. Mixed longan gardens, old trees with low productivity and quality compared to specialty longan varieties with high economic value; replicate the high-quality label production model, expand production area according to VietGAP production process; Coordinate with local authorities and functional sectors to pay attention to trade promotion and expand the consumption market for longan products in general.

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