More than 60 companies, enterprises, and agricultural product centers attend the conference on lychee consumption connection in Phu Cu
Phu Cu district on May 22, organized a conference to connect lychee consumption. The conference drew the attendance of representatives of the Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Science and Technology, and over 60 companies, enterprises, and agricultural product centers inside and outside the province.
In Phu Cu district there are over 1,200 hectares of lychee, including 850 hectares of Phu Cu early-ripening hybrid lychee and 400 hectares of Hung Yen Trung lychee. Phu Cu early-ripening hybrid lychee is mainly grown in the communes of Tam Da, Minh Tien, and Tien Tien. Favorable weather conditions and farmers' improvement of caring techniques during flowering and fruiting periods have resulted in an estimated yield of 15,000 tons of Phu Cu early-ripening lychee.
Delegates visit the early-ripening lychee garden in Tam Da commune
Phu Cu early-ripening lychee is harvested earlier than other lychees on the market, with the expected harvest season starting from May 30. When it is ripe, Phu Cu early-ripening lychee has a bright red color, delicious and sweet flavor; the average weight is 20-25 fruits/kg. Phu Cu early-ripening lychee has been granted a trademark registration certificate by the Department of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology); and is ranked as a 4-star OCOP product by the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hung Yen Trung lychee is grown in the communes of Phan Sao Nam, Quang Hung, Doan Dao, and Minh Tan. Hung Yen Trung lychee has the characteristics of large fruit, early ripening, thin skin, bright red color, thick flesh, sweet taste, and high selling price. In particular, the appeal of Hung Yen lychee is that after being harvested and left in the wild for 3 to 4 days, the color and flavor are still intact. The total lychee output in the district is estimated to reach at 350 tons.
Hung Yen Trung lychee is displayed at the promotion conference
Within the framework of the conference, delegates visited lychee gardens in Phan Sao Nam, Tam Da, and Tien Tien communes; a number of supermarkets, domestic enterprises, and cooperatives in the district signed a memorandum of cooperation to consume Phu Cu early-ripening hybrid lychee products.
Hung Yen Trung lychee is displayed at the conference
