Strawberry growers rake in the profits from their garden bounties
VOV.VN - This 1.2 hectare strawberry garden located on the hill-top of Lac Duong district in the central highlands province of Lam Dong generates billions of Vietnamese dongs for the growers every year.
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| Thanks to the application of hi-tech growing media, a strawberry farm in Lac Duong district brings in earnings of VND2-4 billion each year. |
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| The strawberry garden is located on the hill-top and is separate from the residential areas. |
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| According to the owner of the garden, the strawberry varieties are imported from the US and have been selected for their large size and different shapes. |
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| Strawberries are grown on two-floor platforms for three months before being ready to fruit. The harvest period can last for 8 months. |
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| The garden is designed and cultivated according to Israel’s hydroponic irrigation technology. |
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| Four strawberry varieties are being grown on a pilot basis including Albion, San Andreas, Monterey, and Portola. |
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| Visitors can pluck and buy strawberries at the garden for a price of VND300,000 per kilo. |
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| Each day, the strawberry farm provides nearly 1-1.5 tons to major supermarkets around the country, says the garden’s owner. |
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| The strawberries are bigger than those grown in Da Lat. |
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| All of the staff wear sterile gloves to ensure safety and hygiene. |
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| The quality of the strawberries is regularly checked by a company engineer using special equipment. |
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| The owner of the garden designed a 700 metre-space for visitors to take photos and experience the hi-tech strawberry garden. |
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| The owner said they had to invest more than VND5 billion to buy equipment for the garden. |
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