Can Tho longan enters harvest season

  • Thanh nhan longan has been granted 33 export planting area codes and is sent to markets including the US, Australia, Japan, Thailand, the EU and China. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Thanh nhan longan has been granted 33 export planting area codes and is sent to markets including the US, Australia, Japan, Thailand, the EU and China. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Categorizing longan after harvest. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Categorizing longan after harvest. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Longan in the Can Tho has been granted 33 export planting area codes and is sent to markets including the US, Australia, Japan, Thailand, the EU and China. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Longan in the Can Tho has been granted 33 export planting area codes and is sent to markets including the US, Australia, Japan, Thailand, the EU and China. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Thanh Nhan longan features thick flesh, small seeds, and a mildly sweet, crisp texture with a distinctive, delicate aroma. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Thanh Nhan longan features thick flesh, small seeds, and a mildly sweet, crisp texture with a distinctive, delicate aroma. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Thoi Hung commune, Can Tho city, is considered to possess the ideal natural conditions, weather, and soil for producing high-quality, delicious thanh nhan longans. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Thoi Hung commune, Can Tho city, is considered to possess the ideal natural conditions, weather, and soil for producing high-quality, delicious thanh nhan longans. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • The thanh nhan season lasts for about three months from July to September, with peak harvest season in July and August. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    The thanh nhan season lasts for about three months from July to September, with peak harvest season in July and August. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Categorizing harvested thanh nhan before selling. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Categorizing harvested thanh nhan before selling. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Can Tho City currently has 638 hectares of Thanh Nhan longans, concentrated primarily in Thoi Hung Commune, with a concentrated cultivation area of 350 hectares. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Can Tho City currently has 638 hectares of Thanh Nhan longans, concentrated primarily in Thoi Hung Commune, with a concentrated cultivation area of 350 hectares. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Harvesting thanh nhan. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Harvesting thanh nhan. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Currently, the price of Thanh Nhan longans ranges from 32,000 to 40,000 VND (1.22 - 1.53 USD) per kilogram while export-quality fruit sells for 52,000 to 60,000 VND (1.99 - 2.29 USD) per kilogram. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Currently, the price of Thanh Nhan longans ranges from 32,000 to 40,000 VND (1.22 - 1.53 USD) per kilogram while export-quality fruit sells for 52,000 to 60,000 VND (1.99 - 2.29 USD) per kilogram. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Farmers harvest longan in Thoi Hung commune, Can Tho city. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Farmers harvest longan in Thoi Hung commune, Can Tho city. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • The average yield of Thanh longan is 12–13 tonnes/ha (reaching 15–17 tonnes/ha in favorable years). VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    The average yield of Thanh longan is 12–13 tonnes/ha (reaching 15–17 tonnes/ha in favorable years). VNA Photo: Thu Hiền

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Can Tho longan enters harvest season
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Can Tho city has a total longan cultivation area of 5,853 hectares, of which 648 hectares is for thanh nhan (bright yellow-fleshed longan), with total output of 66,670 tonnes. Thanh nhan is considered the 'king of longans' with large fruits, thick flesh, small seeds and a slightly sweet taste, so it is favoured by many customers. Can Tho city is entering peak harvest season for this king fruit in Tho Hung commune, promising a bumper harvest and high income for farmers. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền

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