Blessed with the distinctive climate and soil conditions at the foot of Tam Dao range, Bo Ly custard apples are known for their delicate sweetness, firm flesh and pleasant aroma. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Blessed with the distinctive climate and soil conditions at the foot of Tam Dao range, Bo Ly custard apples are known for their delicate sweetness, firm flesh and pleasant aroma. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Crates are filled with ripe Bo Ly custard apples after a night of harvesting. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Crates are filled with ripe Bo Ly custard apples after a night of harvesting. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Plump, evenly ripened Bo Ly custard apples capture the natural sweetness of the Phu Tho countryside. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Plump, evenly ripened Bo Ly custard apples capture the natural sweetness of the Phu Tho countryside. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Thanks to favourable soil and climate conditions, Bo Ly custard apples are distinguished by their firm flesh, delicate sweetness and distinctive aroma. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Thanks to favourable soil and climate conditions, Bo Ly custard apples are distinguished by their firm flesh, delicate sweetness and distinctive aroma. (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)
Favourable soil and climate conditions allow Tam Dao custard apple trees to thrive and produce stable yields. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Favourable soil and climate conditions allow Tam Dao custard apple trees to thrive and produce stable yields. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Tran Van Binh from Ngoc Thu village, Dai Dinh commune, Phu Tho province, tends to his custard apple orchard. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Tran Van Binh from Ngoc Thu village, Dai Dinh commune, Phu Tho province, tends to his custard apple orchard. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Luong Thi Phuong from Dong But village, Dai Dinh commune, Phu Tho province, harvests custard apples. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Luong Thi Phuong from Dong But village, Dai Dinh commune, Phu Tho province, harvests custard apples. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Farmers in Dai Dinh commune harvest Bo Ly custard apples at optimal ripeness to ensure their quality before they reach the market. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Farmers in Dai Dinh commune harvest Bo Ly custard apples at optimal ripeness to ensure their quality before they reach the market. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Bo Ly custard apples have been granted collective trademark protection, carry product codes and barcodes, and are recognised as a three-star OCOP product. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Bo Ly custard apples have been granted collective trademark protection, carry product codes and barcodes, and are recognised as a three-star OCOP product. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Bo Ly custard apples feature thin skin, thick flesh, few seeds, delicate sweetness, a rich aroma and a characteristically firm texture. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
Bo Ly custard apples feature thin skin, thick flesh, few seeds, delicate sweetness, a rich aroma and a characteristically firm texture. (Photo: Nguyen Thao/VNA)
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Bo Ly custard apple harvest season in northern Vietnam

Lush custard apple orchards at the foot of Tam Dao range in Dai Dinh commune, Phu Tho province, are a vivid testament to the effectiveness of crop restructuring, which has helped increase the value of local agricultural products and strengthen the Bo Ly custard apple brand.