Pomelo cultivation succeeds in Mon state

The farmers from Mon state are growing pomelo fruit around their town areas and they are successful in cultivation. Now, they are growing more perennial crops and other crops.
“Mon state is one of the prosperous states for rubber plantation and agricultural crops. There are 3,393 acres of pomelo plantation in the state and each acre of pomelo plantation can yield over 4,800 fruits. The pomelo is one of the profitable perennial crops and we are assisting to have the right cultivation method, said an official from Agriculture Department in Mon State.
Myanmar has over 20 species of pomelo. But only a few pomelo species are more marketable products in foreign countries. There are over 5,000 acres of pomelo across the country.
The pomelo can be cultivated by seeding or by grafting. After six years of cultivating, the fruit begins to bear and are yielded when the fruit is ready. By cultivating 12 pomelo trees, it can earn over 3 million annual income for the local farmers, said a pomelo farmer from Mudon township.
The pomelo fruit price is ranging between K1,000 and K5,000 per one depending upon the size. — Aung Myo Thu (Mudon)/GNLM