Sweet papaya grows on hilly land in the Son Son district of Vietnam

Kinhtedothi - Hundreds of households in Nam Son commune (Soc Son district) are entering the papaya harvest. This year, this fruit has a large output, and the consumption is also stabilizing, promising to bring a bountiful harvest to farmers. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Khanh's family in Xuan Bang village (Nam Son commune) currently grows 5 sao of Taiwanese papaya. These days, he focuses on harvesting to sell to traders. “The average price of papaya currently ranges from 6,000-8,000/kg. Compared with rice transplanting, papaya is 3 to 5 times more effective,” said Mr. Khanh. Sharing the same joy, Mr. Vu Van Thuan (Hoa Son village, Nam Son commune) said that his family is currently growing nearly 1ha of papaya. The family is expected to collect about 40 tons of papaya in the next 2 months. Last year, the family's revenue from selling papaya to the market was about VND 200 million; If this year's sales are expected to be favorable, the revenue will not be lower. Papaya trees bring good economic ...