[Photos] Chi Linh enters longan harvest season

Longans in Chi Linh are being harvested from now till the end of the month with an estimated output of over 15,000 tons, 1.5 times higher than 2022.

The city authorities have granted 28 production unit codes to regions meeting export standards.

Longans are planted in large-scale, specialized farming areas under VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards in Chi Linh city


Chi Linh’s longan output is estimated at over 15,000 tons this year, 1.5 times higher than 2022


Longans grown on fertile hills are bright yellow, big, and fragrant with thick and sweet pulp of high nutritional value


Visitors to Chi Linh this season can both enjoy succulent fruits and have interesting moments in longan growing areas


Hoang Hoa Tham commune is home to 59.5 ha of longans, including 20 ha planted according to VietGap standard, with a yield of over 800 tons, an increase of 300 tons compared to 2022


Traders buy longans right in gardens


Longans are packed and labeled with traceability stamps


Nguyen Dinh Chuyen’s family in Da Bac hamlet, Hoang Hoa Tham commune, grows more than 1 ha of super sweet and Mien Thiet longans under VietGap standard for export, with an output of 15 tons, up 8 tons over 2022

THANH CHUNG