In Tien Ly hamlet, Yen Dinh commune, the orchards of Nguyen Thi Hang are bustling as the main harvest gets under way.

Farmers in Trai Chay residential group tend guava trees.

Since early September, persimmons have ripened in large numbers, with plump fruit turning dark red among the green foliage. Hang and her family members have been picking and sorting the fruit for traders who come directly to the orchard to buy it.

Hang has grown fruit trees for more than 15 years and has built up experience in caring for the trees, pruning branches and determining the right time to harvest.

On nearly 1 hectare of land, her family grows more than 200 red persimmon trees, many of which are over 15 years old and produce stable harvests.

Tien Ly is one of Yen Dinh commune's concentrated fruit-growing areas. Taking advantage of its hilly terrain, many households have planted fruit trees, gradually developing the area into a commercial farming zone.

The hamlet currently has more than 100 hectares of fruit trees, mainly lychee, pomelo, guava and persimmon.

Tien Ly hamlet head Ban Thi Lien said persimmon output this year is estimated at 250 tonnes. Prices generally range from 20,000 to 25,000 VND per kg, reaching 30,000-35,000 VND per kg at times early in the season.

At current output and prices, the persimmon crop is expected to generate revenue of about 5 billion-6 billion VND (192,000 – 230,000 USD).

Along with other fruit and forestry crops, persimmons are helping farmers make better use of the area's hilly land and increase their incomes.

Pomelo orchards are also beginning to produce their harvest. In recent years, responding to market demand, Bang Thi Sau of Phi Le residential group in Phuong Son ward converted part of her low-yield lychee orchard to commercial pomelo production.

This year, 120 of her pomelo trees have set fruit, producing nearly 3,000 fruits. The sugar-cane pomelo variety has a mildly sweet taste, crisp and juicy segments and an attractive appearance.

It can also be stored for a relatively long period, making it popular with consumers buying fruit for offerings and gifts.

Youth union members in Yen Dinh commune help farmers harvest persimmons during the peak season.

The province currently has more than 8,600 hectares of citrus orchards, mainly oranges, pomelos and mandarins.

From October, orange and pomelo growing areas will enter their peak harvest season, which will last until around February next year.

Custard apples, persimmons and late-season longans are also continuing to be harvested. Guava output across the province is estimated at about 9,000 tonnes, with around 6,000 tonnes harvested so far. Prices generally range from 15,000 to 20,000 VND per kg.

According to the Plant Cultivation and Plant Protection Sub-Department under the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the use of diverse varieties and staggered growing seasons allows fruit crops to be harvested successively, helping maintain market supplies, particularly during the Mid-Autumn Festival and major holidays when consumer demand rises.

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