Mulberry skin – in the local language of Ha Tinh is elm skin. This is a woody fruit tree, appearing a lot in highland areas in mountainous districts such as Huong Son, Huong Khe. With the characteristic that the results are chained on the stem from the root to the top, the mulberry tree in the fruit season is very beautiful, chosen by many families to grow as an ornamental tree. Mulberry is usually ripe around June, lasts until July, August of the solar calendar… mid-May has begun to have ripe fruit. The young skinned berries are dark red or dark green, but when ripe, the skin turns ivory white, apricot yellow and has a sweet and sour taste. The mulberry tree trunks are filled with tens of thousands of fruits, making both growers and guests feel good. Mr. Tran Van Ky’s house (residing in Ha Linh commune, Huong Khe district) can grow 17 roots of mulberry skin, in the crop every day, traders come to ask to buy. These mulberry roots have been planted since 1980, each crop gives an income of tens of millions of dong. Each root averages from 1.5-2 quintals of fruit. The current selling price is from 25 to 30 thousand VND/kg, bought by small traders in the garden. As Mr. Ky shared, when the harvest is complete, he will weed, dig the soil and dig a deep hole near the base of the mulberry tree to fertilize. The characteristic of this plant is that it loves water, so this area is flooded every year, it is alluvial, so the tree grows well. No need for sophisticated care, on this occasion Mr. Ky’s family has harvested from 3 million VND or more each. The fruiting stem starts from the root to the tip. As Mr. Ky shared, there were many guests who came to pay more than tens of millions of dollars for a mulberry tree that is over 40 years old, but he still did not sell it. The mulberry tree stumps are decades old, not only economic in fruit collection, but also sought after by many people to buy. The berries are plump, ripe, waiting to be harvested. The fruit grows from the base to the top of the tree. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (Ha Linh commune) also has a mulberry tree that is decades old at the time of fruit harvest. Ms. Hoa said that in previous years, this root yielded more than 2 quintals of fruit, but this year the harvest is more likely. “Strawberry has many different kinds of fruit, some trees give red fruit, but there are white fruit trees. On this occasion, people come to buy a lot, they will climb up to pick, then come down at the yard to weigh and charge. Like this original, someone came to pay tens of millions and did not sell. Because I want to keep it for my children and grandchildren, I have a few million silver coins here every year,” said Mrs. Hoa. On this occasion, Ms. Tran Thi Ha (resident of Huong Khe district) often goes to houses with skins to buy and sell. She said, usually traders will choose the sweetest, most delicious root to buy, the price is offered by the grower. “The strawberry skin is harvested in about 20 days, and customers buy a lot. Some people buy a whole weight and take it to Hanoi and Saigon to give it,” said Ms. Ha. The berries are picked and put on the street for sale.

Strawberry season is ripe from May to the end of August. Now is the time when the strawberry season is in full swing, so gardeners are busy harvesting to sell. Mulberry – also known as mulberry tree, is a woody fruit tree, the fruit grows from the base to the top. In Ha Tinh, mulberry trees are often grown in mountainous districts Mulberry trees usually bear fruit in the spring. Strawberries grow in clusters, chit from the base to the top. By May, the mulberry fruit begins to ripen and to be harvested Strawberry skin when ripe, the skin gradually turns to ivory white, apricot yellow. The fruit has a mild sour taste, very popular with many people. In recent years, many traders have come to the garden to buy strawberries. Mr. Tran Van Ky’s household (residing in Ha Linh commune, Huong Khe district) can grow 17 mulberry roots. Many unripe roots and fruits have been deposited by traders. Most of Mr. Ky’s mulberry roots are grown over 30 years. Each year, harvest from 1.5-2 quintals of fruit. Currently, each kilogram of strawberry skin costs from 25,000 VND to 30,000 VND. In addition to white and red strawberries, there are also blue-skinned strawberries. The fruit has a sweet taste and the price is also higher For many mountainous people, strawberry skin is not only a snack from the countryside but also a significant source of seasonal income. On average, each mulberry tree can be harvested from 2.5 to 3 million VND/year. With the characteristics of fruit, beautiful canopy, for shade … in addition to planting for fruit, the mulberry tree is also chosen as an ornamental. In recent years, the mulberry tree has been hunted by many people. On average, each perennial mulberry tree costs from 5 million to 30 million VND/tree.