'Super sweet'

After more than half a year of researching and finding and buying experimental varieties, Mr. Vu Nhuan in Van Kiep, Ward 8, Da Lat succeeded and started to benefit from 'super sweet' tomato plants.

In the past few years, when the crop is getting more and more disease, degradation of Chinese soil and fruits and vegetables, Vu Nhuom always tries to find ways to convert high-tech crops and test new varieties. . Having been successful with the varieties of chrysanthemum and cherry tomatoes that he put into a greenhouse, he again learned to experiment with new, 'super sweet' tomatoes.

According to Mr. Nhuan, in February 2012, after a year of researching and contacting to buy seeds from the US, he started to experiment with 'super sweet' tomato varieties . Devoting four beds of soil in the greenhouse, he took care of 160 new tomato varieties and expected the results.

Just under a month after sowing, Da Lat had a heavy rain, the water flooded the whole garden, thinking that the seedlings like other tomato varieties did not survive the flood, but when the water receded, 4 The tree bed is still alive and after 3 months it starts to grow luxuriant, giving him 25-30kg every week. Although there are only 4 test beds, he still earns about VND 1 million per week.

This 'super sweet' tomato has a small, fruit-like fruit, but it is more sweet and tastes sweet. When ripe fruit is always sticking to the stalks into clusters, not easily falling like normal tomato varieties, especially the preservation time can be up to 3 months. Nhuan shared: 'This tomato plant is a perennial plant, has very good resistance, high water resistance, easy to care for, because it is grown in a greenhouse so it is healthy and not sick'.

Vu Nhuom Farm House with clean, super sweet tomato plants

Although it has only been planted for 6 months, many people have come to ask to buy 'super sweet' tomatoes of his garden with the price at the garden is 30,000 VND / kg to go to supermarkets. Not only used for food processing, but also super sweet tomato is used for dessert.

Many households around him see his new plant successful and learn and he is always happy to share his experience of planting in the hope that new varieties are increasingly being replicated. At present, each seedling is sold for about 3,000 VND / tree, Mr. Nhuan said that although the seed price is quite high, in return, the tree is easy to care for, less disease, high cost.

He said: 'I want to explore new plant varieties, in this way, it is also to renew the plant variety in the situation of increasingly degenerative and pest-resistant varieties.

Realizing the economic efficiency of 4 experimental tree beds, he also said that in the near future, he will invest in expanding the model, not only planting in greenhouses, but he will also invest in automatic watering and covering systems. canvas beds .

Although Vu Nhu Anh's initial success in testing new varieties, it will take more time for this new tomato variety to live long in the market. But this is also an encouraging direction for a farmer who is passionate about farming, always looking for new things, diversifying products and contributing to developing the brand of vegetables and fruits in Dalat.