Bac Yen District (Son La) is a locality with climate and soil suitable for the development of hawthorn (apple). In recent years, the District People's Committee has reviewed, improved, and hybridized hawthorn varieties, aiming to form concentrated raw material areas in the highland communes: Ta Xua, Lang Cheu, Xim Vang, Hang Chu, Hang Dong, gradually making hawthorn a key crop, aiming to expand the area, improve the quality and value of hawthorn fruit and products.
Currently, Bac Yen district has about 2,600 hectares of hawthorn area, of which more than 1,500 hectares are harvested, with an estimated output of about 1,900 tons/year.
Mong ethnic people in Xim Vang commune, Bac Yen district harvest hawthorn.
Hawthorn fruit is large, uniform, delicious quality.
Quang Quyet