Along with rising demand ahead of the Lunar New Year, strawberries originating in Da Lat, a popular tourist town in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, have become a victim of counterfeit fruits sourced from China. The Da Lat strawberry is one of the most favorite fruits to enjoy or to gift during Tet as the harvest season takes place from December to April. Located in Lam Dong Province, Da Lat’s year-round cool weather is perfect for growing this type of fruit. The Lunar New Year begins on February 16, with preparation and celebration often carried out one week before and after the date. A large number of Chinese strawberries have been imported into the local market and disguised as the Da Lat specialty, causing confusion for many customers. In order to help buyers identify the real Da Lat fruits, Le Thi Thanh Nga, an official from the Lam Dong Plant Protection Department, has highlighted the different characteristics between the two types of strawberries. In terms of shape and size, Da Lat strawberries are not as big as their Chinese counterparts, while each of the fruits has a slightly different shape, unlike those sourced from China which are mostly identical. Da Lat strawberries are soft but do not have smooth skin; the reddish color is also not even across the surface of the fruit. Chinese strawberries look smoother but are not as soft. The fruits are evenly red. The flesh of Da Lat strawberries is light red mixed with white, while that of… [Read full story]
A flower and stone arrangement on the theme of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago will appear in the fifth Da Lat Flower Festival. A flower and stone arrangement on the theme of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago will appear in the fifth Da Lat Flower Festival, which will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at the end of the year. Made from stones and decorated with poinsettia flowers, the models of islands and sovereign markers in Truong Sa will be on show to help promote the image of Truong Sa and Vietnam's sea and island sovereignty. The fifth…... [read more]
A vegetable cooperative is displaying Chinese and Da Lat produce in pairs at an agriculture fair in the Central Highlands city – known as Vietnam’s veggie kingdom – in a bid to give consumers useful tips not to be duped by the low-quality Chinese products.Da Lat is a city that is the capital of Lam Dong Province, located in the Central Highlands.Below are photos taken at the Anh Dao Da Lat Cooperative booth at the event, plus tips from industry insiders on how to detect Chinese green produce.In both of the above photos, Chinese potatoes are on the left side.Le Thi Thanh…... [read more]
Da Lat, city of flowers, has offered unique entertainment farming and agri-tourism to visitors, attracting more and more tourists to the city, the Nhan Dan (People) online newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, Agritourists can choose a wide range of activities that include learning about flower growing techniques, picking fruits and vegetables, shopping in farm gift shops and farm stands for local produce or hand crafted-gifts. Da Lat’s farmers have shifted from their traditional method of growing strawberries in rows in the ground to a new model of hanging strawberry gardens. The Biofresh Company is a pioneer in this model…... [read more]
Da Lat, city of flowers, has offered unique entertainment farming and agri-tourism to visitors, attracting more and more tourists to the city, the Nhan Dan (People) online newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, Agritourists can choose a wide range of activities that include learning about flower growing techniques, picking fruits and vegetables, shopping in farm gift shops and farm stands for local produce or hand crafted-gifts. Da Lat’s farmers have shifted from their traditional method of growing strawberries in rows in the ground to a new model of hanging strawberry gardens. The Biofresh Company is a pioneer in this model…... [read more]
With favourable natural conditions, 122-year-old Da Lat city is working to secure a role as a key agricultural and tourism centre in the Lam Dong Central Highland province. The biggest city in Lam Dong and the province’s political and administrative centre, Da Lat has been the locomotive of local development in key economic sectors, particularly hi-tech agriculture, trade, services and tourism. Besides its long-time reputation as a resort city with romantic landscape and temperate climate, the city with a population of 216,000 has undergone a dramatic change particularly in its suburban areas. Based on the traditional farms, hi-tech agriculture is…... [read more]
