On June 28, the People's Committee of Bat Xat District (Lao Cai) will organise a festival to allow tourists to visit, experience picking and enjoy VH6 pears, at Nam Pung commune.
A festival of picking ripe pears to be held at Nam Pung commune, Lao Cai, on June 28. (Photo: Quoc Hong)
At the festival, there will be many interesting activities in Kin Chu Phin 2 village. The main activity is visiting pear gardens, spreading over 1,000m above sea level, of the Dao, Ha Nhi and Giay ethnic minorities, in the ripe pear picking season.
Dao ethnic people in Bat Xat prepare to harvest ripe pears. (Photo: TL)
Visitors will have the opportunity to explore and enjoy the cultural identity of the indigenous peoples; visit the booth displaying OCOP products, Tai Nung pears and local agricultural products; experience the pear harvest and enjoy ripe pears in the garden.
The pear trees are cared for and created a canopy to combine agricultural tourism. (Photo: TL)
This is a programme in the series of activities of the Bat Xat District Autumn Festival 2023; It is also an opportunity for farmers to meet consumers, businesses and scientists, thereby exchanging and exchanging products, learning experiences, building and developing OCOP products and Tai Nung-VH6 pears in the local area.
Fruit-laden pear branch. (Photo: TL)
Bat Xat District currently has nearly 300 hectares of Tai Nung-VH6 pears, concentrated in the communes of Nam Pung, Y Ty, Pa Cheo, A Lu, and Den Sang, of which about 130 hectares are being harvested, with a total output of more than 1,000 tonnes of fruit.
Ripe pear picking contest in Nam Pung-Bat Xat. (Photo: TL)