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Top 12 specialty fruits of Lam Dong

Top 12 specialty fruits of Lam Dong
TOP 12 SPECIALITY FRUITS OF LÂM ĐỒNG

Lam Dong is the land of Lam Vien plateau, the land of top quality vegetables, flowers and fruits of Vietnam.
Besides, Lam Dong is also famous for its cool and fresh climate with many unique tourist attractions and a rich and diverse cuisine. When coming here, visitors will enjoy a variety of delicious fruits and vegetables. Let's explore with Physalisvn Top 12 specialty fruits of Lam Dong.
 
Top 12 loại trái cây đặc sản của Lâm Đồng
Top 12 specialty fruits of Lam Dong, Viet Nam

1. Strawberry 

The scientific name of Strawberry is Fragaria, also known as "dâu đất", is a genus of angiosperms and flowering plants in the family Roses (Rosaceae). Strawberry originated in the Americas and were bred by European gardeners in the 18th century to create the Strawberry variety that is widely grown today. This species was first described by (Weston) Duchesne in 1788.
 
Quả Dâu Tây
Dalat strawberry

Strawberry is grown for fruit in temperate regions, with attractive aroma and natural sour and sweet taste, so strawberry is popular all over the world. Strawberry is rich in vitamin C and flanovoid which are good for human health. Strawberry is eaten directly, decorated cakes or processed into jam, syrup, wine, etc.

In Vietnam, the year-round cool climate of the land of Da Lat is very suitable for strawberry cultivation. Strawberry is considered a specialty of Lam Dong, and the supply of strawberries is mainly for the domestic market of Vietnam. Cultivation is done all year round, but the main crop starts from September every year until March of the following year.

2. Golden berry 

The scientific name of Golden berry is Physalis Peruviana, originated from South America, the ancient Incas domesticated it as an agricultural crop in the 18th century. This fruit has many different names around the world such as: Golden berry (English speaking countries), Uchuva (Colombia), Aguaymanto (Peru), Cape Gooseberry (South Africa), Topotopo (Venezuela), Uvilla (Ecuador), Cipplukan (Indonesia). Rasbhari (India), Giant Poha berry (Hawaii), Lantern fruit or Royal Princess (Hoang Guniang) or Golden Lantern (Guajindeng) (China), South American Golden berry, "Thu lu Nam My", "Long den canh","Anh Dao Dat", "Thom Bop", "Bom Bop", etc. (Vietnam).

Cây Tầm Bóp Nam Mỹ
Golden berry

         

Golden berry is rich in vitamins A, C, B3 and minerals such as Fe, Ca, K, P, with a special unique scent, sweet and sour taste. This fruit is listed as one of the 10 most delicious fruits in the world according to the Mysterious World website. Golden berry is suitable for temperate and air-conditioned temperatures, so since its introduction to Lam Dong, Golden berry quickly adapts and becomes a specialty plant of Lam Dong, and only in Lam Dong can it be produced with the best quality. Sowing takes place all year round, so Golden berry can be harvested every 12 months. The planting area is mainly located in Don Duong, Lam Ha, Da Lat and Lac Duong of Lam Dong province.

Golden berry is rich in nutrients and is also classified as a plant with high medicinal properties, helping to prevent oxidation, enhance immunity, support digestion, heart disease, and blood pressure. Stems and leaves are also used to treat skin diseases, eyesight, diabetes, high blood pressure, and fever. Because of this 2-in-1 feature, Golden berry is increasingly popular in the world. Every year, South America exports to North America and Europe up to several tens of thousands of tons of fresh, not to mention dried goods and juices for the confectionery, cosmetics, and beverage industries.
 

Quả Tầm Bóp Nam Mỹ và các sản phẩm chế biến từ loại quả này
Golden berry and products made from this fruit


In Vietnam, Golden berry is also gradually becoming more popular, is now sold in supermarket systems such as co.op mart, Big C, Satra, etc., and appears in ingredients for concoctions with more and more frequency.


3. Raspberry

The scientific name of Raspberry is Rubus idaeus, the English name is Red Raspberry. Raspberry belongs to the mulberry family, perennial woody, red fruit, sweet and sour taste, rich in vitamin C, manganese and rich in fiber, low glycemic index and does not contain starch. The delicious, sour, sweet fudge is mainly served to the fruit market, eaten fresh or frozen, or as frozen puree, confectionery, confectionery, jam and wine ingredients.

 
Phúc Bồn Tử
Raspberry

  

Phuc Bon Tu is grown in Da Lat, Lac Duong and Don Duong of Lam Dong. Mainly grown in greenhouses and harvested all year round. However, because it is very difficult to grow and sensitive to weather, so Phuc Bon Tu is consumed in Vietnam, mainly imported from Europe, and the output of fresh domestic products is still limited. That's why Phuc Bon Tu automatically becomes a specialty of Lam Dong today, selling at quite expensive prices from 400,000 VND to 600,000 VND. The raspberry leaves are used fresh or dried in herbal teas, giving them a refreshing taste.


4. Blackberry

The scientific name of Blackberry is Rubus occidentalis, the English name is Blackberry, it is popular in North America, introduced to Vietnam around 2010, developed in Da Lat since then. Blackberry is a perennial woody plant, the fruit is rich in vitamin C, Authocyanins and ellagic acid, so it is good for human health. The application of Blackberry is similar to Raspberry, eaten fresh, frozen, processed jam, juice, syrup, wine, etc., very delicious. Therefore, Blackberry has become an indispensable specialty of Lam Dong.

 
Quả Mâm Xôi Đen
Blackberry


Blackberry is currently only grown in Lac Duong, Da Lat and Don Duong of Lam Dong province, mainly grown in greenhouses and harvested all year round. Because of the rarity, deliciousness and difficulty of preservation of this fruit, the selling price of Blackberry in the market is also quite high, about 300,000 - 400,000 VND/kg.


5. Avocado 034 
           

Avocado 034 belongs to the line of "bơ sáp", a native variety of Vietnam, first seen in Bao Lam district, Lam Dong province in 2016 brought by farmer Nguyen Van Dau to participate in an agricultural competition, due to his ordinal number is 034, so the name is similar to 034.

The characteristics of avocado like 034 are as follows: The fruit is glossy green, the rice is yellow, the seeds are small, 25-35cm long, the quality when the avocado is ripe, it is very fragrant, no strings, the skin is still green, the inside is yellow and preserved. long time. Currently, this avocado variety has been developed in many areas, but the best avocado quality is still in Bao Lam, Lam Ha and Bao Loc districts.

 
Quả Bơ 034
Avocado 034


Avocados contain nearly 20 vitamins and minerals such as potassium, lutein and folate, are low in sugar and rich in fiber. Avocado 034 is nutritious, heart-healthy, good for the digestive tract, and its fat complements the absorption of nutrients from other plant-based foods.


6. Mulberry

The scientific name of Mulberry is Morus alba L. Morus acidosa,belonging to the Moraceae family, English name Mulberry, other names such as "dau cang", tam tang", etc.,  is a small woody tree, the average height is about 3m. Mulberry fruit when young is white-green, when ripe, it is red-pink or black.

 
Quả Dâu Tằm
Mulberry


Mulberry not only has a sour and sweet taste that is quite delicious, but mulberry also has many healthy nutrients such as organic acids, Vitamins B1, C, Fe, antioxidants and fiber. According to oriental medicine, ripe berries are also known as tang whisper, sweet, cool, have the effect of tonic blood, tonic kidney, laxative, refreshment.

Mulberry is a moisture-loving and light-loving tree that is often grown in places such as riverbanks, flat lands, plateaus, etc., this tree usually collects ripe fruit in May to July every year, the fruit is picked when it turns black and can be used fresh or dried. In Lam Dong, the area of ​​mulberry cultivation for fruit is mainly concentrated in Duc Trong, Don Duong and Da Lat.


7. Durian
 

The scientific name of Durian is Durio, it is a genus of plants in the Cam Quy family. Durian is considered by many Southeast Asians as the "king of fruits". The fruit is large in size, has a strong odor, and many sharp spines surround the fruit. Depending on the variety, the fruit has an elongated to round shape, the color of the skin is from green to brown, and the color of the flesh is from light yellow to red.
 
Quả sầu riêng chín
Ripe durian


Durian is native to Southeast Asia, known to the Western world for about 600 years. In the nineteenth century, the English naturalist Alfred Rusel Wallace described its meat as "a custard rich in the flavor of fine almonds". The flesh of the fruit can be eaten at varying degrees of ripeness, and is used to flavor a variety of sweet and savory dishes in Southeast Asian cuisine. Durian seeds can also be eaten when cooked and can cause bloating. Durian is an extremely nutritious fruit thanks to being rich in vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9 and minerals K, Mg, Mn, Cu in the fruit pulp. About 30 species of durian have been identified, at least 9 of which have edible fruit.

Currently, the whole province of Lam Dong has about 10,000 hectares of durian, of which more than 60% are being harvested, the remaining area is in the basic construction period. This area stretches from Cat Tien, Dateh, Dahuoai, Bao Loc districts up to Di Linh, Duc Trong, Lam Ha.
    

8. Jabuticaba 


The scientific name of Jabuticaba is Plinia cauliflora, it is a plant in the family Myrtaceae. This species was first described by Carl Friedrich Philip von Martius in 1823 under the name Myrtus cauliflora.
 
Cây nho thân gỗ nhiều tuổi
Old Jabutibaca


Jabuticaba is a rare, woody, perennial tree, about 6m high and about 10-30 cm in diameter. The tree has many branches and tops pointing upwards. Small white flowers, growing on the stem. The fruit is about the size of a plum, growing on the trunk and branches. The fruit is green at first, then turns pink, and when ripe, it turns purple. The fruit has a grape taste, a lot of juice and can be eaten immediately when picked, or made into jam or fruit wine. Dried fruit can be used to treat asthma and diarrhea. On average, it takes 8-9 years for a new tree to bear fruit, the older the tree, the more fruit. Seedlings are planted about 5 months old or more, suitable for hot and humid climate.

 
Quả nho thân gỗ chín
Ripe jabuticaba



Jabuticaba was introduced to Vietnam in 2011, and are now grown in Bao Loc, and Bao Lam in Lam Dong. Jabutibaca has many different varieties but for commercial cultivation, it is recommended to choose Tu Quy variety for high yield and fast fruiting. With a delicious and rare taste, it has made woody grapes not cheap in the market and mentioning Lam Dong if ignoring this fruit is a mistake.
  

9. Don Duong honey pineapple

The scientifice name of Honey pineapple is Ananas comosus sousvar - Singapor Spanish, it is grown in Don Duong, Lam Dong with excellent quality, so the market has a separate name, Don Duong Honey Pineapple, which means that the sour variety grown in this land is the best in Vietnam. However, this melon variety is planted in many places such as Ninh Binh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Central Highlands provinces, etc., but the quality in other places is not as good as in Lam Dong.
 
Quả dứa mật Đơn Dương chín
Ripe Don Duong Honey pineapple


Pineapple has a high organic acid content, which is a rich source of Mn, K and Vitamins C and B1. The amount of bromelain enzyme can break down protein, so pineapple is used in food processing at the stage of marinating meat or cooking with ingredients so that the meat is tender and has a specific flavor. Don Duong honey pineapple is more special than other types of pineapple because it is succulent, has high sweetness and is characteristically delicious. A year has only one season from April to June of the solar calendar. 


10. Laba Banana

Laba Banana is the native banana of Lam Dong, belonging to the Pepper banana family (Cavendish AAA), currently has 2 main lines: white stem line and purple stem line. Banana tree is 3-3.5m high, each chamber has about 10-12 bunches, average weight is 40-50kg.
 
Chuối Laba còn xanh
Laba bananas come of age to harvest

At the end of the 19th century, when the French explored the Lam Vien highlands, they called the Phu Son area, Lam Ha district of Lam Dong province now Laba, when they discovered in this Laba area there was a particularly delicious banana. Because of its sweetness and flexibility, it is completely different from other banana varieties, so they named this indigenous banana variety Laba and expanded its area to the suburbs of Da Lat. People in Phu Son area are still used to calling Laba bananas Da Huong bananas, and divided into 2 small lines, Da Huong Cao and Da Huong Cui.

 
Chuối Laba chín
Ripe Laba babanas


Laba bananas for year-round harvest are now grown in Lam Ha, Don Duong, and Duc Trong. Tourists coming to Lam Dong can easily buy this fruit at most markets or fruit stalls in Da Lat. Laba banana has long become an indispensable specialty of Da Lat in particular and Lam Dong province in general. And the special aromatic quality of this banana is also fully worthy of the title "king of bananas in Vietnam".


11. Persimmon
 

Persimmon is a fruit tree belonging to the genus Thi (Diospyros). Persimmons have a yellow to red-orange color depending on the variety, spherical or tick-shaped, or flattened tomato.
 
Vườn quả Hồng Mòng tại Đà Lạt
Persimmon Garden in Da Lat

The type of persimmon that is popularly grown in Da Lat today is the variety (Cultivar) of Hong Mòng (Hachiya) with high tannin, so it is still green with acrid taste, must wait until it is ripe to eat. To speed up ripening, persimmons are often incubated to be pressed to ripen, or soaked in lime water so that persimmons lose their acrid taste. This type we often see sold a lot along the way to Dalat and everywhere when the pink season blooms at the end of the year.
 
Quả Hồng treo - sấy gió
Dried Persimmons - Air-dried

The second variety that is also widely grown in Da Lat and Don Duong areas of Lam Dong province is crispy persimmon (Fuyu) variety with a flattened shape. Although the amount of tannin is no less than that of persimmon, in the process of turning from green to ripe, the crispy persimmon variety loses its tannin very quickly, so the fruit can be eaten earlier when it is still crispy. Persimmons can be eaten fresh or dried, air-dried.. Air-dried persimmon products are also a famous specialty of Da Lat.
 
Quả Hồng Giòn
Crispy persimmon

 

12. Passion fruit

 
The scientific name of Passion fruit is Passiflora edulis, it is a species of vine in the Lac Tien family (Passufloraceae). This plant is native to South America but is now popular in many parts of the world, suitable for tropical and semi-tropical regions. In Lam Dong, two lines are popular: purple passion fruit and yellow passion fruit. The output of purple passion fruit accounts for the majority of exports, domestic fruit and passion fruit juice for beverage factories. The planting area is mainly in Bao Loc, Bao Lam, Di Linh, Lam Ha, Don Duong, Duc Trong.
 
Chanh dây Tím và chanh dây vàng
Purple passion fruit and Yellow passion fruit 

Passion fruit is rich in vitamins C, Fe and K, and at the same time, the sour taste and cool aroma are very suitable in beverage lines or eaten fresh directly. In particular, many scientific studies show that passion fruit is rich in polyphenols (a type of micronutrient that helps to rejuvenate), this content far exceeds many other fruits, so passion fruit is always a popular product. Search many in both domestic and foreign markets.

 
Vườn chanh dây tím
Purple Passion fruit garden at Que Phong - Don Duong

The best passion fruit in Lam Dong today is Que Phong variety and is grown in Don Duong area, Lam Dong. Many export companies search for this type from suppliers in Don Duong, but the output is limited and erratic according to the season and epidemic situation. So when it comes to Lam Dong fruit, it is impossible not to mention Que Phong Purple Passion fruit grown in Don Duong.

 

 

Tác giả bài viết: Gia Định