A woman poses for photos with pomelos at an orchard in Bac Tu Liem (Photo: VNA) From the 10th lunar month, vast pomelo orchards in the area areheavy with the bright yellow of millions of ripe pomelos.
For a long time, the Dien pomelo has been considered a specialtyof Hanoi. The citrus fruit is also one of the most sought-after products thatVietnamese people purchase for the Tet celebration.
Dien pomelo trees are typically not tall, just about 2.5m high,and each tree can yield more than 100 fruits. With its fragrant rind and juicy,sweet citrus flesh, Dien pomelo has won the favour of many people.
The busiest time for pomelo growers to harvest their products is from themiddle of the 12th lunar month until Tet.
Many people have already visited Phuc Dien one or two months before Tet to buypomelos to enjoy during the holiday and use as gifts for their relatives andfriends.
Many traders also have flocked to purchase the fruit directly fromthe growers.
According to Dien pomelo cultivators, to get a good harvest, the trees need tobe fertilised with organic fertiliser. The ripe fruits should be harvested inthe morning when the temperature is lower, as the essential oil cells on thefruit rind are more easily broken in strong sunlight.
It is also not advisable to harvest pomelos after heavy rain or on foggy day,because the humidity makes the fruit more susceptible to rot.
On the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, the price of pomeloat the orchard ranges from 30,000-80,000 VND (1.22 - 3.26 USD) per fruit,depending on the size and quality.
Unlike other types of pomelo, the longer you wait to eat Dienpomelo, the sweeter it will taste. Each fruit weighs from 700 grams to morethan 1kg.
To enjoy the true taste of Dien pomelo, don't eat it right afterpicking it from the tree, but leave it for a few days until the rind gets a bitwithered before enjoying it.
Today, although Dien pomelo has been grown in different places,nowhere else can produce the quality or distinctive taste like pomelo grown inPhuc Dien.
In the ripe pomelo season, many people visit the gardens to takephotos with thousands of yellow fruits.
Grower Nguyen Gia Dung, owner of the Dung Thu Pomelo Garden,shared that alongside the revenue from selling fruit, during the season, hisfamily also earns additional income from selling tickets for people to visitand take photos in his orchard. The ticket costs 50,000 per person./.
Unlike other types of pomelo, the longer you wait to eat Dienpomelo, the sweeter it will taste. Each fruit weighs from 700 grams to morethan 1kg.
To enjoy the true taste of Dien pomelo, don't eat it right afterpicking it from the tree, but leave it for a few days until the rind gets a bitwithered before enjoying it.
Today, although Dien pomelo has been grown in different places,nowhere else can produce the quality or distinctive taste like pomelo grown inPhuc Dien.
In the ripe pomelo season, many people visit the gardens to takephotos with thousands of yellow fruits.
Grower Nguyen Gia Dung, owner of the Dung Thu Pomelo Garden,shared that alongside the revenue from selling fruit, during the season, hisfamily also earns additional income from selling tickets for people to visitand take photos in his orchard. The ticket costs 50,000 per person./.
VNA
