Thousands of hectares of plums about to be harvested in Moc Chau town (Son La province) suffered heavy damage, young plums were damaged and fell all over the garden after a hailstorm occurred yesterday afternoon.
The hailstorm took place on the afternoon of March 28 in Moc Chau town, Moc Chau Farm town and some neighboring communes in Moc Chau district with strong intensity in 2 waves, causing heavy damage to fruit trees. of relatives.
The stones have a diameter of 1 to 2 cm, affecting about 2,500 hectares of fruit-bearing plums in the following sub-areas: Pa Khen, Ta Loong, Cho Long, Sugar Cane, Ban On…
Scene of plum garden in Pa Khen sub-area, Moc Chau Farm town after hail. Photo: Mr. Nguyen
On the afternoon of March 29, VietNamNet reporters were present at Pa Khen sub-area, Moc Chau town to record the damage suffered by the people here. Worth mentioning, the hailstorm occurred at a time when plums were about to be harvested, and the growing area was large, so the damage was even more severe. Many people had to sadly pick up fallen plums to sell to traders at cheap prices.
According to research, plums are the main fruit of farmers in Son La province. Not only famous throughout the country, Son La plum specialties also resonate in the international market, bringing high economic value and being exported to many countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Cambodia.
Currently, the People’s Committee of Moc Chau district has directed communes and towns to review the damage, guide and support households to overcome the consequences.
Falling young plums carpet the ground in people’s gardens. Photo: Mr. Nguyen Many tree branches were broken after the hail. Photo: Mr. Nguyen Mr. Do Huu Quang (29 years old), residing in Pa Khen sub-area, said: “My house has more than 3 hectares and was expected to harvest 60 to 70 tons, but after the hail, the damage was more than 80%.” Photo: Mr. Nguyen
