exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 1
Bac Giang is renowned for being “Vietnam’s capital of lychees” as it is the largest producer of lychees in the country, followed by Hai Duong and Hung Yen.
These days, lychee growers and traders can be found busy harvesting and selling the juicy fruit.
Along a section of highway 31 which passes through Luc Ngan district, lines of vehicles carry baskets of ripe lychees.
Hundreds of motorbikes carrying lychee baskets serve to make Luc Ngan lychee market and its surrounding area even more vibrant and busy than ever.
All of the streets along the highway look as if they are painted in a red colour.
Congestion is a special feature of the market every lychee season.
Each kilogram of lychees goes on sale at the wholesale market for between VND12,000 and VND18,000.
High-quality lychees can be found on sale for VND23.000.
Baskets full of ripe lychees show that farmers have enjoyed a bumper crop this year.
Bunches of lychees are carefully trimmed before being sold to retailers.