When we arrived, Mr. Dang Cong Kien was busy harvesting passion fruit. He excitedly boasted: Thanks to organic care, the garden bears fruit regularly and can be harvested every day. The fruit has a lot of rice, plump skin, and looks very eye-catching, so many people order it.

Before starting to implement the model, Mr. Kien traveled to many places and visited many organic passion fruit farms. Realizing that growing passion fruit organically has an investment cost that is not much higher than growing the old method, but brings high economic efficiency, he boldly planted 400 passion fruit roots on a trial basis in 2 areas. .5 acres of family land.

He said that the initial investment cost was 120 million VND, including seeds (400 passion fruit roots imported from Taiwan), wooden tree posts, wire, irrigation system and hiring 1 employee from the time of seeding. until harvest.

In order for his passion fruit garden to always grow and develop well, Mr. Kien always follows care procedures from irrigation, fertilization to pest control. He installed a watering system directly at the roots, watering just enough to avoid waterlogging. Apply mineral organic fertilizer once a month to help plants absorb it easily and not affect the pH of the soil.

To prevent pests and diseases on plants, he also only uses biological products extracted from herbs. Sprayed 3 times a month on average, helps improve the soil environment, creating a balance of organisms and microorganisms in the soil, thereby limiting pests and diseases originating from the soil.

One of the important experiences in growing organic passion fruit was shared by Mr. Kien: “If I want the tree to always grow healthily, I often spray biological products at 6:00 p.m. onwards. At this time there is no more sunlight so the tree absorbs better. Furthermore, at the harvest stage, fruit is susceptible to fly diseases, so we must always be on duty at the garden, observe carefully, and promptly detect pests and diseases to have treatment methods.”

Mr. Kien’s organic passion fruit products are not only consumed in the province through a system of fruit stalls and supply contacts on social networks, but are also ordered to neighboring provinces and companies. export company. Currently, Mr. Kien is affiliated with Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Production and Trading Company Limited (Ho Chi Minh City) to bring the highest quality products to the European market. His products sent to the provinces or exported are carefully packaged and labeled with product traceability codes.

On the market, the price of organic passion fruit is much higher than that of conventionally grown passion fruit. Normally grown passion fruit is purchased by traders at an average price of 6,000 – 10,000 VND/kg, while organic passion fruit is sold to the market at many different prices, depending on the type: Type 1 (beautiful design, The skin is evenly colored, shiny, without spots or scars) usually sold for 40,000 VND/kg; Type 2 (large fruit, uneven skin color) is usually sold for 25,000 VND/kg; Type 3 (small fruit, uneven skin color, scars) is usually sold for 10,000 VND/kg.

Starting sowing seeds in August 2019, after 6 months of care, Mr. Kien harvested the first crop of 2 tons of fruit, minus all costs, net profit of more than 70 million VND. The advantage of this tree is that it produces fruit all year round, lasting 2 – 3 years, with an average of 500 – 700 fruits/tree. If you take good care of it, you can harvest more than 1 ton of fruit every month. As long as the market price is stable, minus all expenses, you will earn a profit of 20 million VND/month.

Mr. Kien expressed: Hopefully in the coming time, the organic passion fruit market will become increasingly warmer, receiving more attention from consumers. From there, it will create motivation and attract more farmers to grow passion fruit in a more organic way.

Talking about the organic passion fruit model, Mr. Nguyen Van Uc – Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ngoc Hoi district said: The government always encourages and supports households and businesses in the district to produce agricultural products according to this method. organic to ensure product quality and productivity; Furthermore, it also helps protect the environment. Mr. Kien’s organic passion fruit garden is a typical example, opening up new prospects for this production method.

In 2010, the Hanoi Agricultural Extension Center deployed red-flesh dragon fruit trees from Binh Thuan to plant at Suoi Hai Prison, Mr. Giang Van Nhuan (Team 4, Tan An village, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city) was executed. The center takes in to take care of the plants. During the care process, the first year, entering the second year, the dragon fruit bears fruit and in the third year gives a stable harvest.

“Realizing that dragon fruit trees are easy to grow, easy to care for, sun-resistant, drought-resistant… bring high economic efficiency, in 2018 I discussed with my family and decided to convert 4 acres of lychee to growing red-fleshed dragon fruit on trellises. and pillars. Initially, I invested nearly 1 billion VND to invest in pouring 1.8m high concrete columns to make pillars, buying iron pipes to make trellises, buying a sprinkler system for the entire dragon fruit garden, and looking to buy red-fleshed dragon fruit varieties to plant.” , Mr. Nhuan recalled.

When asked about fertilization techniques for high economic efficiency, Mr. Nhuan happily said: During the planting and care process, people actively cut and prune branches to prevent pests and diseases, clean weeds, and do not use drugs. chemicals, pesticides, to create clean, quality red-fleshed dragon fruits… People also take chicken manure and products from pre-processing animal carcasses and compost them into organic and microbiological fertilizers. and the antagonistic fungus Trichoderma to fertilize dragon fruit plants.

“With the high-tech, organic method of growing dragon fruit on trellises and pillars, my family’s dragon fruit output increased 2-3 times compared to growing lychees before. At the same time, fertilize around the base of each tree with 30kg of organic fertilizer, use straw and compost on the base of the dragon fruit tree to keep moisture to prevent grass growth and erosion. Entering spring from January to February, new shoots begin to appear, young, healthy and beautiful, then keep them. Around the middle of April, dragon fruit buds appear. People choose big, beautiful, healthy buds and choose each bud. 1-2 buds,” Mr. Nhuan revealed.

Up to now, Mr. Nhuan’s family’s red-flesh dragon fruit model has grown on a large scale locally. Thanks to organic farming, each year, Mr. Nhuan’s dragon fruit model provides the market with about 200 – 300 quintals of fruit/year with a selling price ranging from 20-25 thousand VND/kg. This is the second year that Mr. Nhuan’s family’s dragon fruit model has harvested only 2 batches and each subsequent batch has a higher yield.

Mr. Nhuan boasted: “The red-fleshed dragon fruit tree has helped me have a well-off life. In the near future, the family is planning to expand the model, continue to explore and replicate productive dragon fruit varieties, high quality to help gardeners gradually replace traditional dragon fruit varieties that are aging, infected, and have reduced productivity; At the same time, create “clean” products to meet the needs of domestic and export consumers.

Vice Chairman of the Ba Vi District Farmers’ Association, Mr. Chu Xuan Cu, said that growing dragon fruit is a new model, very suitable for the conditions and soil of Cam Linh in particular and Ba Vi in general and is economically effective. much higher than some other common fruit trees. “The district will actively propagate and encourage people to visit and learn from experience on how to plant and care for Mr. Nhuan’s family’s red-fleshed dragon fruit tree. It is worth noting that the Farmers’ Association of Cam Linh commune and Ba Vi district also regularly organizes many training classes and technical guidance for models of growing fruit trees and red-flesh dragon fruit trees, contributing to creating favorable conditions for for farmers to develop their economy and improve the lives of local families in the district,” Mr. Cu shared./.

1. Why are beets good for health?

Beetroot is a sweet root and is formed underground by accumulating nutrients from the amaranth plant. They provide healthy nutrients such as iodine, fiber, organic acids, folic acid, etc. in the form of natural digestive tract.

If you have the habit of eating beets regularly, you will get more vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 B9, B12 and C. Helps you fight cancer and disease.

2. Uses of beetroot juice

Beetroot juice contains a lot of vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and iron… so beetroot juice has great benefits you cannot ignore.

2.1 Helps the liver stay healthy

The color pigments in red beets can prevent fatigue, help detoxify the liver, and create a chain effect on blood vessels by eliminating toxins in the liver and preventing the formation of fat layers.

2.2 Beetroot juice helps improve body shape

Beetroot is high in fiber and low in calories, so it will be a “friendly” food for people who want to lose weight and improve their shape. Fiber helps slow digestion, giving you a feeling of fullness for a long time. If your body is overweight, drink red beetroot juice or add red beetroot to your daily menu, because it will help you lose weight effectively. fruit.

2.3 Stabilize blood pressure and strengthen the cardiovascular system

According to scientists, the high nitrate content in beets can contribute to reducing high blood pressure and increasing low blood pressure. Therefore, maintaining a daily supplement of 500ml of red beet juice will reduce high blood pressure, ensuring it is at a normal level.

At the same time, beetroot is also said to be an effective aid in protecting the heart. Because it is rich in nitrates, it acts as a vasodilator to help improve blood flow and lower blood pressure in necessary cases. .

2.4 Blood supplement

The high iron content in beets helps regenerate and re-stimulate blood cells and provide oxygen to the body. The copper content in beets helps create more iron for the body. Therefore, beetroot is a food with very high blood-boosting properties.

2.5 Preventing cancer – Special uses of beetroot juice

Many studies show that beets are effective in preventing lung cancer and skin cancer. Beetroot juice prevents the concentration of nitrosamines compounds – the culprits that cause cancer.

In the article posted on the Facebook Group “Sharing cooking and growing vegetables”, Le Bich Thuy said she has interests in vegetarianism, photography and sports. Maybe that’s why every dish she presents, every image she shares has extremely high aesthetics, making everyone who sees it find it eye-catching and attractive.

Bich Thuy’s share reached nearly 600 interactions and nearly 100 comments in this group.

With the permission of the author, aFamily would like to share some dishes following the Eat Clean motto that Bich Thuy has made to help women have more ideas to make Eat Clean for themselves, thereby Become healthier and more beautiful!

Combo of 1 nutritious meal: steamed broccoli, raw carrots, raw tomatoes, grilled sweet potatoes with salt and chili served with stir-fried kale with eggs

Le Bich Thuy was born in 1991, currently living and working in the city. Ho Chi Minh. With extremely beautiful Eat Clean and vegetarian menus, Thuy said many people have inboxed her and asked her where the protein source comes from with such a diet? She said that with this diet, there is no shortage of protein sources, but on the contrary, it is very abundant from beans (peas, chickpeas, black, red, white beans…), nuts (cashews, brains). jar, macadamia…) and other types of mushrooms are very popular in every market.

Vegetables are an indispensable food in each of your daily meals. Vegetables help increase the amount of fiber in the body, and also help control weight effectively. Recently, organic vegetables have appeared on the market, also known as organic vegetables. What do you know about this vegetable? Let’s discover more about this vegetable!

What are organic vegetables?

Unlike conventional vegetables, organic vegetables are vegetables grown and cared for in completely natural conditions, that is:

• Do not use chemical fertilizers during the care process
• Do not spray pesticides
• Do not use products such as herbicides
• Do not use genetically modified drugs
• In addition, the soil and water used to grow vegetables must be clean, safe, and not contaminated with heavy metals and industrial wastewater.

Therefore, growing and caring for organic vegetables is very difficult, but in return the vegetables are extremely clean and you can be completely assured that it is good for your health. Therefore, the price of organic vegetables is also different from conventional vegetables.

How to identify organic vegetables

Organic vegetables also have many characteristics that are easy to distinguish from other vegetables such as: light green color, not dark like vegetables that are fertilized with chemical fertilizers. When buying organic vegetables, you should pay attention to the leaves. The leaves of this vegetable are quite thick, hard, and the blades are short but balanced with each other. Vegetable stems are quite slender and much harder than the stems of regular vegetables.
Organic vegetables can be stored at room temperature for about 2-3 days and still remain very fresh. If you see the vegetables are wilted, just sprinkle more water and the vegetables will be fresh again.
When eaten, organic vegetables have a natural crunch and sweetness. You can use it to prepare extremely delicious mixed vegetables thanks to its sweetness.

Why are organic vegetables more expensive than conventional vegetables?

Recently, organic vegetables are very popular in our country’s food market, even though the price is much higher than conventional vegetables. So what is the cause of this unusually high price? Let’s find out!