A representative of the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam presents a certificate on the protection of Tan Lac red-flesh grapefruit collective mark.

Provincial and district leaders visit a booth displaying red-flesh grapefruits.

This is an occasion for grapefruit farmers in Tan Lac to advertise their specialty.

Since the district’s Party Committee issued Resolution No. 10-NQ/HU, the area under red-flesh and green-skin grapefruit cultivation in Tan Lac has increased rapidly, from 109.7ha in 2013 to 509.2ha in 2015, 358.4ha larger than the target set in the resolution. That area includes more than 300ha of newly planted grapefruit trees. The total area reached 991.8ha in 2017, up 177.6 percent from 2015. Nearly 559ha of grapefruit trees are from one to three years old, while 350ha have borne fruits.

Most of grapefruit trees are cultivated in the communes located along National Highways 12B and 6. The farming area has rapidly expanded in the communes of Dong Lai, Thanh Hoi, Tu Ne, Ngoc My, Quy Hau, Man Duc, and Phong Phu. Red-flesh grapefruits have generated over an income of 700 million VND (31,000 USD) in average per ha for local farmers. Some households even gained more than 1 billion VND (44,300 USD) per ha.

To help this grapefruit specialty develop sustainably, the district People’s Committee ordered specialised agencies to coordinate with the plant seedling centre, the Xuan Mai centre for citrus tree research and development, and some households to create gardens for farming and trading grapefruit seedlings. Grapefruit trees have helped develop the local economy, create jobs and reduce poverty sustainably.

Based on the production outcomes in Tan Lac district, the provincial Hoa Binh People’s Committee approved a plan on producing red-flesh grapefruits in the province for 2016-2020. It also recognised the district’s red-flesh and green-skin grapefruit cultivation as typical production model that should be expanded across the province.

The recognition of the Tan Lac red-flesh grapefruit collective mark is a chance for the district to step up red-flesh grapefruit farming, gradually build a brand for the product, and create a driving force for agricultural restructuring. The district plans to increase its grapefruit area to 1,200ha by 2020, which will be as a foundation for building a brand and geographical indication for Tan Lac red-flesh grapefruits./.

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