Watermelon with sticker is in high demand

June 10, 2022 11:00

Up to now, Ngoc Lien commune (Cam Giang) has basically completed harvesting all of the more than 22.2 hectares of spring-summer watermelon, with an output of more than 615 tons and a revenue of more than 6 billion VND.

Ngoc Lien watermelon has just received support from Cam Giang District People's Committee to have a label of origin traceability.

Watermelons are purchased by traders right in the fields and supplied to markets in provinces and cities, mostly in Hanoi.

Watermelon is grown in two crops, spring-summer and summer-autumn, with a total area of over 22.2 hectares in Bang Nghia village, Ngoc Lien commune.

At the end of May 2022, the Farmers' Association of Cam Giang district coordinated to launch the origin tracing stamp, sign cooperation agreements on digital transformation application, and consume Ngoc Lien watermelon products. The application of origin tracing stamps helps Ngoc Lien watermelon increase its value and make it easier to consume.

Traders buy watermelons right in the field at a price of 10,000 - 12,000 VND/kg, 1,000 - 2,000 VND/kg higher than the market price.

Farmers are excited because watermelons have a good harvest and good prices.

Nguyen Thi Thoa watermelon purchasing facility in Sai Dong, Long Bien district (Hanoi) has been purchasing Ngoc Lien watermelons for domestic consumption for 14 consecutive years. Every day, the facility purchases from the field from 5-10 tons of fruit.