Places island district of Ly Son (Quang Ngai province) not only tied to the homeland of the Hoang Sa flotilla that this was the first island to produce voice cried out garlic flavor, delicious Where not match.

The spice crops such as onions, garlic inherently agricultural products of delta areas along the river, but maybe long, onions, garlic Ly Son island sailing, rooted in the sand then became a popular specialty tingle country.

 

Since our ancestors to explore Ly Son Island nearly 400 years ago that only a single species living on the island are turbulent tree roots, a wild ginger plant them, so Ly Son island district also known as Cu Lao Re. They bring onion, garlic planting as spices served daily activities. This is the 2nd tree rooted at Ly Son that the strange taste spicy, delicious addition to two special so called on, the island is also known as the "kingdom" garlic.

 

Mr. Vo Hien Dat Vinh An commune said that, prior to 1975, the tree on the island of Ly Son garlic planted in the garden only to small areas. After liberation, onion, garlic Ly Son according to the fishermen fishing boat to the mainland and the people of Quang favored because of unusual flavors, delicious garlic planting than on land. So people newly reclaimed acreage expansion. By now the garlic has become real famous name associated with Ly Son Island.

 

 

Learn planting garlic we know, any trees planted less arduous and strenuous as onion, garlic crops are grown on the island outside of the South China Sea. That is why Mr. Nguyen Van Minh Hai commune told us that: "Job garlic grown here very meticulous and extremely well host A".

 

Reportedly, Ly Son island was formed from prehistoric eruptions of the volcano have cooled 5. Thus, an area of ​​nearly 1000 hectares of the island's only full-cooled lava rock, sand and coral coast. So, want to plant sand, one must use a vacuum sand in the reef off the coast and then poured into a field at the foot of two volcanoes is the core cools and Wells Money. Cat then leveled in layers, then use your hands to the tiller before planting porous. Ly Son garlic is planted in about 9-10 months and harvested in March next year.

 

However, to plant garlic, onion root, growing on sandy beach is a process of sweating between marine farmers. He has said, from planting to harvest external fertilization day, every day fresh water 2 times in the morning and afternoon to neutralize the salinity of sea water enters. Just forget about watering a tree will show the salinity and die, then the power will flow into the sea. Therefore, to have a bed for the garlic harvest took nearly half a year, then nurture watering.

 

Perhaps because trees grow garlic here hard as well so regardless of the tree. Directions to visit our garlic fields foothills Thoi Loi runs take place near the coast, Tran Ngoc Nguyen, Ly Son district People's Committee Chairman cheerfully shared that: "Our Island District has developed over 300 hectares of land planted garlic, which accounts for about 1/3 of the whole island. Each service provides Ly Son domestic and foreign markets than 5 thousand tons of dried garlic, bring about a significant economic resource for residents on the island ".

 

In particular, Ly Son garlic products such as the "king" of the crime and called by the beautiful name "garlic pearls", because when peeled garlic clove balls as white pearl color.

 

In 2009, the Intellectual Property Department (Ministry of Science and Technology) has brand recognition for products and Ly Son garlic which is a prerequisite for agricultural products is expanding domestic and foreign markets.

 

It could be said, along with fisherman, planting garlic is also an advantage for the people of the island district of Ly Son sea reassuring grip of economic development.