Vietnam: Nam Roi grapefruit for the Lunar New Year market in Vinh Long is expected to be scarce

Mr. Tran Minh Luan in My Hoa commune, Binh Minh town, Vinh Long province said that he has been growing Nam Roi grapefruit for many years. With an area of about 8 hectares, he annually harvests about 15 tons to sell during Tet. But this year, the output is expected to decrease by about half. Mr. Tran Minh Luan shared: "I don't know how it is now, but it is more difficult to make flowers and fruits than before. This year, my whole garden harvested about 5-6 tons, not more." According to farmers in My Hoa commune, the reason for the sharp decrease in Nam Roi grapefruit output this year is because many areas of old trees were cut down by farmers, while new trees have not yet produced fruit. On the other hand, in previous years, farmers often processed the fruit to sell during Tet, but this year, farmers have processed it to produce fruit in separate seasons to sell all year round. “This year’s Tet grapefruit processing is not as good as previous years, the yield may decrease by ...