Ly Son – kingdom of purple onions
Thứ Tư, 21/09/2016, 14:31
Besides garlic, onion is also a key crop of farmers on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai.
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| Most of the families on the island earn their living from garlic and onions. |
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| August is the time for harvesting onions, which were planted three months ago. |
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| After harvesting onions, farmers begin working the soil to prepare for the next crop. |
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Purple onions bring about high income for local people. On average, farmers harvest about 6 tons of onions per hectare and sell onions for VND20,000/kg ($1.9). |
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| Many children in the summer harvest onions with their parents. |
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| Like garlic, onion is a specialty of Ly Son. Ly Son onions have a special fragrance. |
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| There are about 130 hectares of purple onions on Ly Son Island. |
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| Garlic and onion fields are also favorite sites for tourists to take photos. Photo: VNE |
