Lush On Chau mandarin orchards stretch across Cao Phong commune. Photo: Thanh Hai - VNA
On Chau mandarins are attractive in appearance this year and popular with consumers. Photo: Thanh Hai - VNA
On Chau mandarins are seedless, with thin peels, juicy golden segments. Photo: Thanh Hai - VNA
The On Chau mandarin orchard of farmer Pham Van Cuong in Cao Phong commune is in the harvest season. Photo: Thanh Hai - VNA
A bumper crop of On Chau mandarins. Photo: Thanh Hai - VNA
On Chau mandarins bring high incomes to farmers in Cao Phong (Phu Tho)
These days, citrus growers in Cao Phong commune, Phu Tho province, are entering the On Chau mandarin harvest season. This early-ripening variety is usually harvested over about two months, from August to September each year, marking the start of the local citrus fruit harvest. Characterised by seedless fruit, thin peel, juicy golden segments, and a mildly sour taste combined with a gentle sweetness, On Chau mandarins are popular with consumers and provide a good source of income for local farmers. Photo: Thanh Hai - VNA