The commune, which has 845 hectares of lychee plantations, is estimated to produce around 7,500 tonnes of fruit this year. About 85% of the crop, equivalent to more than 6,300 tonnes, has already been harvested.

Local farmers harvest the remaining crop in the early morning to avoid extreme heat and maintain fruit quality.

Around 3,000 tonnes have been exported to markets including China, Japan, Canada and the United States, while the remainder is being sold domestically.

Average prices have risen to about 37,000 VND per kilogram, helping many growers earn hundreds of millions of dong during the harvest season.

Some farmers have introduced new lychee varieties cultivated under safe production standards, with premium fruit selling for as much as 150,000 VND per kilogram.

Ngo Van Cuong, a grower in Quat Du 2 village whose orchard won first prize in a local “Beautiful Lychee Garden” competition, said his family harvested more than 10 tonnes from over one hectare of lychee trees this year, generating more than 400 million VND in revenue.

Bac Ninh exports over 20 tonnes of early-season lychees to North American market

BAC NINH - In addition to domestic consumption, early-season lychees from Phuc Hoa commune in Bac Ninh province are also being exported to the North American market.

Bac Ninh leverages livestreaming to boost early ripening lychee sales

BAC NINH – Local authority in northern province of Bac Ninh has turned to e-commerce and livestreaming to promote and accelerate the sales of early-season lychee, drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers and securing tonnes of orders in a single day.

Priciest lychee orchard in Phuc Hoa draws buyers

BAC NINH - Farmers in Phuc Hoa Commune, Bac Ninh Province are enjoying a bumper early lychee harvest this year after adopting new lychee varieties and advanced cultivation techniques.

Phuc Hoa lychees fetch 150,000 VND per kilogram at orchard

BAC NINH – For the first time in Phuc Hoa Commune in Bac Ninh Province, a “U trung” lychee orchard (the lychee variety is shaped like an egg with high quality) has produced a harvest of large, uniform and high-quality fruit, selling directly at the orchard for 150,000 VND (5.69 USD) per kilogram.

Bac Ninh promotes lychee tourism with 36 model orchards

According to the Bac Ninh Centre for Culture and Tourism Promotion, the orchards must comply with VietGAP, GlobalGAP or organic production standards while offering suitable conditions for experiential tourism activities. They are also required to connect with nearby tourist attractions, craft villages and historical sites to form integrated tour routes.

 

Export of lychee: strict management of planting area and packaging facility codes

BAC NINH- The importing markets, especially China, are tightening control on origin traceability, pesticide residue and packaging conditions for imported agricultural products. Facing increasingly strict requirements, Bac Ninh province has fostered standardization of planting area and packaging facility codes to ensure stable export of lychee.