Yen Bai (VNA) – The Luc Yen orangecooperative had its specialty accredited as a collective trademark at aceremony in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on January 12.
Grown for over 200 years, the Luc Yenorange is famous for its thick yellow peel and sweet juice.
There are 645 households cultivating thefruit trees on a total area of 308.8 hectares across 18 out of 24 communes inthe Luc Yen district.
The district produces between 2,000 and2,500 tonnes of orange on an annual basis, which brings an average revenue ofup to 40 million VND (1,760 USD) per hectare.
The district plans to expand its orangeplantation to 500 hectares by 2020.-VNA