Hai Duong province moves to conserve ancestral lychee tree
Thanh Ha district of northern Hai Duong province is taking steps to conserve and utilise the genetic resource of an almost-200-year-old lychee tree believed to be the origin of the local lychee specialty.
The “ancestral lychee tree” in Thanh Ha district is almost 200 years old (Photo: VNA)
Hai Duong (VNA) – Thanh Ha district of northernHai Duong province is taking steps to conserve and utilise the genetic resourceof an almost-200-year-old lychee tree believed to be the origin of the locallychee specialty.
Local people said Hoang Van Com, a resident inThuy Lam hamlet of Thanh Son commune, in Thanh Ha district, planted the firstlychee tree in the locality nearly two centuries ago.
In October 1992, this tree was recognised as the“ancestral lychee tree” by the Vietnam Gardening Association. It still bearsfruit to this day, but has shown some growth problems.
Pham Khac Dung, deputy head of the economy andinfrastructure division of Thanh Ha district, said conservation activities forthe tree will be carried out in 2019 and 2020 at a total cost of 668 millionVND (over 28,700 USD).
At first, relevant sides will assess the tree’ssituation and apply technical measures like pruning branches, fertilising inaccordance with growth stages, and preventing pests and diseases. Later, thetree will be propagated from its cuttings, he noted.
He added that aside from increasing tradepromotion measures, the conservation of the ancestral tree is hoped to helpimprove the value of the Thanh Ha lychee brand and expand the market for thisspecialty. The tree is also expected to become a unique tourist attraction inthe lychee harvest season in Thanh Ha district.
Thanh Ha lychees have been shipped to manymarkets around the world. During the 2018 harvest, the district exported some16,000 tonnes of lychees.–VNA
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The “ancestral lychee tree” in Thanh Ha district is almost 200 years old (Photo: VNA) 
