Phu Quoc pepper is famous for its heat, pungency and strong aroma (Illustrative image. Source VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – The island district of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang aims to produceat least 1,200 tonnes of pepper in 2018.
According to Vice Chairman of the district’sPeople’s Committee Huynh Quang Hung, Phu Quoc has about 520 hectares of pepperplants, mainly in Cua Duong, Cua Can and Duong To communes.
To develop pepper output, quality and economicefficiency, the district is providing farmers with cultivation techniques toprevent diseases, and investing in building an irrigation system for the dryseason.
Local authorities have also helped farmersupgrade pepper growing areas with poor productivity and low economic efficiency,expand new areas and develop pepper-based ecotourism.
The district also studied building pepperproduction towards Global Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP) and appliedadvanced cultivation techniques to create clean and profitable products.
In 2017, Phu Quoc produced 1,245 tonnes ofpepper, surpassing the yearly target by 3.7 percent, up 2 percent compared tothe previous year.
In Phu Quoc, farmersdo not use chemical fertilizers but organic ones and dry peppers under thesunlight instead of by machine as in other regions. Thanks to this naturalfarming process along with favorable climate, rich soil and abundant sunshine,Phu Quoc pepper is famous for its heat, pungency and strong aroma, especiallythe red pepper.
PhuQuoc pepper was recognised as a “collectivetrademark” by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam under theMinistry of Science and Technology in 2011.-VNA
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Phu Quoc pepper is famous for its heat, pungency and strong aroma (Illustrative image. Source VNA) 
