Dak Nong holds avocado festival

by Trong Nhan22 July 2018 Last updated at 08:00 AM

VTV.vn - Visitors to the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong shouldn't miss the ongoing festival "Dak Nong in avocado season."

Festival goers can enjoy the most delicious avocados by joining a competition for the best avocado.

The festival is also a chance for businesses, farms, and households to promote their products and exchange information about market and farming experience, and discuss business opportunities with manufacturers and distributors.

Dak Nong is one of the provinces with the biggest avocado farming areas and output in Vietnam. It is home to nearly 2,600ha of avocado trees, accounting for some 20 percent of local fruit cultivating area, with average output of 10-15 tonnes per hectare.

With its terrain, climate, and soil conditions different from those of other provinces, Dak Nong is able to plant many avocado varieties bearing fruit from January to November. Local avocados are also preferred by domestic and foreign consumers thanks to their larger size, appealing appearance and rich nutrition.

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