Sweet flavor of Chi Lang custard apples

Grown on more than 15 thousand ha, the custard apple trees are the strength for Lang Son to form the largest custard apple production area in the province (Photo: VNP/VNA)

The main harvest season of custard apples in Chi Lang is from August to September. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

The people in Chi Lang often harvest the custard apples in the mountains in the early morning
so they can transport them to the market during the day. (VNP/VNA)

The custard apples on the mountain are collected by local people and then packed in a basket and inserted into the pulley and moved to the foot of the mountain.(Photo: VNP/VNA)

It takes only 2 minutes to carry custard apples to the foot of the mountain using the pulley system.(Photo: VNP/VNA)

Custard apples are carried by the pulley.(Photo:VNP/VNA)

A busy harvest scene on National Highway 1A (Photo:VNP/VNA)

Carrying the custard apples to the Dong Banh market.(Photo:VNP/VNA)

The whole area of rocky Chi Lang mountain is covered with the green color of custard apple trees (Photo:VNp/VNA)

Buying custard apples at National Highway 1A.(Photo:VNP/VNA)

Trading activities take place in the early morning at Dong Banh market,
which is considered the biggest market of custard apples in the north(Photo:VNP/VNA)

Traders look to buy freshly harvested baskets of custard apples at Dong Banh market.(Photo:VNP/VNA)

There are about 50 tons of custard apples at Dong Banh market each day,
which are then bought by traders for consumption throughout the north of Vietnam. (Photo:VNP/VNA)

Dong Banh custard apple market is crowded with sellers and buyers. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

The price is about 20,000-30,000 dong per kg(Photo: VNP/VNA)

Chi Lang custard apples are sweet and delicious. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

(Photo: VNP/VNA)