Local people said Hoang Van Com, a resident in Thuy Lam hamlet of Thanh Son commune, in Thanh Ha district, planted the first lychee tree in the locality nearly two centuries ago.

The “ancestral lychee tree” in Thanh Ha district is almost 200 years old.

In October 1992, this tree was recognized as the “ancestral lychee tree” by the Vietnam Gardening Association. It still bears fruit to this day but has shown some growth problems.

Pham Khac Dung, deputy head of the economy and infrastructure division of Thanh Ha district, said conservation activities for the tree will be carried out in 2019 and 2020 at a total cost of 668 million VND (over 28,700 USD).

At first, relevant sides will assess the tree’s situation and apply technical measures like pruning branches, fertilizing in accordance with growth stages, and preventing pests and diseases. Later, the tree will be propagated from its cuttings, he noted.

He added that aside from increasing trade promotion measures, the conservation of the ancestral tree is hoped to help improve the value of the Thanh Ha lychee brand and expand the market for this specialty. The tree is also expected to become a unique tourist attraction in the lychee harvest season in Thanh Ha district.

Thanh Ha lychees have been shipped to many markets around the world. During the 2018 harvest, the district exported some 16,000 tonnes of lychees.

Longan and lychee season experiences record revenue

Thanks to favorable weather conditions and effective advertisement, several northern localities enjoyed successful 2018 longan and lychee seasons.

 

Increasing processed lychee volume, reducing consumption pressure

(BGO) - During the main harvest season, Bac Giang daily provides 10,000 tonnes of lychees for domestic consumption and export. In order to reduce fresh lychee consumption pressure, many businesses and households have stepped up processing to make lychee products more attractive, diverse and popular.

 

Vietnamese lychees warmly welcomed in Malaysia

(BGO) - The first container of the 2018 Vietnamese lychee crop arrived in Malaysia on July 2 and was warmly welcomed by local consumers. 

 

Bac Giang lychees present in 30 countries and territories

(BGO) – The lychee crop 2018 in Bac Giang province has ended successfully as the output reached more than 207,000 tonnes, the highest ever so far. Domestic consumption increased while export markets expanded to 30 countries and territories.

 

Israeli Juran preservation system for fresh lychee under test run

(BGO) – The Department of Science and Technology in Bac Giang province has reported to complete installing the technology line of Israeli Juran company on preserving lychees at Toan Cau Food Export and Import Joint Stock Company (Luc Ngan district).

 

Source: VNA