On these days, visitors to Bach Dang Commune of Tan Uyen Town shall witness the preparation for the 2nd pamelo festival expected to last from January 18 through 20 of 2019.
Locals of Bach Dang Commune in Tan Uyen Town are taking care of their pomelo garden to be prepared for the festival. Photo: Tieu My
Pride of Bach Dang pomelo
The area of Bach Dang isle is enriched by fertile silt from Dong Nai river, so it is suitable to grow citrus trees, in which pomelo trees have become specialties of this land.
Bach Dang commune now has many changes. It is easy to see that hamlets and hamlets here have been concretized, facilitating the trading and transport of agricultural products of the people; Many spacious houses are interspersed among lush pomelo gardens and bustling cars. Along with that, in the commune, many important projects are invested and built, contributing to completing the criteria of new rural construction model, improving the quality of people's life in the commune.
Referring to the land of Bach Dang Island, many people immediately think of the specialty of Bach Dang pomelo. In order to bring the specialties of this alluvial land away, the local authorities and the people in the commune has constantly made efforts to build a brand of clean and delicious pomelos. According to agricultural staff in Bach Dang commune, the life of the people in the commune is more stable and developed year by year. The pomelos for Hoi Lunar New Year 2019, many garden houses in the commune have an income of VND 500-700 million. Currently, most of the garden houses in Bach Dang have invested in planting pomelos and applying science and techniques to make pomelos for better and better pomelos. Many families planting pomelos in the commune now have a better life. This "Huong grapefruit Bach Dang" festival this time is also an opportunity for Buoi Bach pomelo to have a chance to reach further.
Nguyen Van Tam, Director of Buoi Bach Dang Cooperative, sharing the soil here is especially suitable for citrus fruit trees, especially pomelos. Last time, many farmers in other localities came to buy Bach Dang pomelos to plant, but the sweetness of pomelos of these lands is not equal here. Mr. Tam is also one of the active people who brought Bach Dang pomelo to promote and introduce throughout the country and abroad over the past time.
Opportunities for pomelo to reach out
Up to this point, Bach Dang commune basically completed the second round of preparations for the pomelo festival in 2019. The commune has also mobilized people to clean, renovate their houses and create space. Green - clean - beautiful, making a good impression for visitors to attend the festival.
It can be said that, pomelo festival is really a festival of peoples and pomelo growers, so it attracts the enthusiastic participation of people in Bach Dang commune. Mr. Nguyen Minh Cong, a resident of Bach Dang commune, confided in the festival "Huong Buoi pomelo" this time was very much waiting for people in the commune. This is an opportunity for the achievements of pomelo growers here to be honored and above all this is an opportunity to bring Bach Dang pomelo closer to customers, helping the output for Bach Dang pomelos more stable.
Coming to the festival Bach Dang" this time, in addition to the programs at the festival venue, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the pomelo garden and enjoy the delicious dishes made from pomelos such as nem, grapefruit salad, grapefruit wine, grapefruit tea, grapefruit jam. Besides, the program of Tai Tu singing will be performed every day to serve tourists at restaurants and restaurants participating in the festival. In addition, during the festival, visitors can combine sightseeing attractions in Bach Dang commune such as the home of Do Cao Hua, Tan Trach family etc.
These days, in Bach Dang commune, the local Youth Union is also actively preparing to participate in the "Motherland" contest, folk games at the festival. Members of the Commune Women's Union are also busy preparing raw materials for processing specialty dishes of the island, made from pomelos, including pomelo tea, pomelo milk tea, pomelo salad, pomelo pomelo salad ... serving at the festival. In particular, the content of traditional boat racing at the festival is also very interested by people in the commune and tourists.
Spring is about to come on every country. "Huong grapefruit Bach Dang" festival will be a spring rendezvous, attracting tourists to Bach Dang island to have interesting and rewarding experiences and joyful moments before the Lunar New Year in 2019. Ceremony The festival is also an opportunity to promote the image of the new rural commune Bach Dang, creating a driving force and a premise to awaken the potential of ecotourism development on this green islet.
Reported by Tieu My – Translated by Vi Bao
