Farmers endure the sun to harvest pineapples in Ha Trung, Thanh Hoa.
In these pineapple fields, many freelance laborers seek a living. Their task is to pick and carry the fruit to waiting trucks. It’s arduous work, but men can earn 500,000–700,000 VND per day (they pick on the hills, a longer distance), while women earn about 300,000 VND.
According to locals, this year’s pineapple crop has high yields, with large, beautiful fruits. Each pineapple weighs between 0.8 and 1.4 kg. With a good harvest and fair prices, pineapple farmers are delighted as they can earn about 200 million VND per hectare after deducting all expenses.
Despite the hot weather, farmers and hired laborers work enthusiastically in the pineapple fields during the harvest season in Thanh Hoa.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thanh Hoa Province, about 3,200 hectares of pineapples were planted in the province during the 2024 crop, with 1,300 hectares belonging to agricultural and forestry farms and linked enterprises, and the rest to households.
There are two main varieties of pineapple grown in Thanh Hoa: Queen and Cayenne. Queen pineapples are mainly cultivated in Bim Son and Ha Trung, while Cayenne thrives in regions like Ngoc Lac and Thach Thanh.
Thanks to the high yields and stable output of pineapples, thousands of households in Thanh Hoa have enjoyed improved livelihoods and stable incomes over the years.
Images of hired laborers harvesting pineapples in Thanh Hoa
Farmers harvesting pineapples in Ha Trung
Dozens of laborers come to the pineapple fields daily to pick fruit.
They pick the pineapples, put them in baskets, and carry them to the trucks.
To protect themselves from Central Vietnam’s scorching sun, the farmers cover themselves from head to toe.
Pineapples are weighed and sold to traders.
The baskets of pineapples are so heavy that they outweigh the farmers.
Many farmers carry baskets weighing over 100 kg.
Trucks arrive from all over to collect the pineapples from the fields and farms for distribution.
Smiles in the pineapple fields
Pineapples are sold directly from the farm for about 8,000 VND per kg. With 1 hectare of pineapples, farmers can earn about 200 million VND.
The vast and beautiful pineapple fields in Ha Trung, Thanh Hoa Province.
