It was presented at the Sun hamlet, one of
the hamlets having the largest area of planting Korean super sweet honeydews in
Xam Khoe commune, we were informed by Mr. Ngan Van Hoang, Vice Chairman of Commune
Farmers Association, that this is a melon specie sponsored by Good Neighbors
Internatinal (GNI). Currently, the whole commune has grown with the area of
over 3000 m2. As a pioneer and owning the large area of planting
super sweet honeydews in Xam Khoe commune, Mr. Ha Van Thoan at Sun hamlet said:
"Previously, with the area of over 1000 m2 land, my family planted
chilies but its productivity was not high. After the staff of GNI Group
propagandized about the efficiency of planting super sweet honeydews from South
Korea and guided how to plant, it brought high economic efficiency in the first
crop, therefore, my family continued planting in this crop. In this year, the
price of melon was quite high in the early crop, from 30000 VND to 40000 VND
per kilo, which helped my family to earn stable income.
Because of the change to grow Korean super
sweet honeydews, Mr. Ha Van Thuan's family in Sun hamlet, Xam Khoa commune (Mai
Chau district) has the average incomes of dozens of million VND per crop.
Up to now, Korean honeydews have been
presented in Xam Khoe for two years. With short season, they can be planted for
three crops per year, maily in winter and summer seasons and after three months
for havest. In order for melon to grow well, in addtion to the role of
fertilizers, limit rats and pest infestations, all households would cover it by
plasticbag for protection, and build high furrow. Mr. Thoan shared: " Korean
honeydews have a sweet, cool and special delicious taste, and help to cool off
in the hot season, therefore, they should be popular in the market. When they
come to the harvest time, there are always people to the field for purchase.
Except all expenditure, each 360 m2 of melon can be collected from
40 to 50 million VND per crop.
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