Learn about Dai Hoang banana: Ha Nam specialty
Ha Nam is not only known as a place with rich nature or a place with many attractive tourist destinations, but it is also known for its diverse specialties that thousands of people love. Ha Nam has many specialty dishes that are popular with tourists such as: braised fish in Vu Dai village, banh chung in Dam village,... But especially, Dai Hoang banana is not only an interesting specialty that tourists should experience. when coming here, but also a favorite choice of many tourists when buying as gifts. Next, let's learn about this specialty with Tien Loc Palace Hotel!
Bananas are grown in Dai Hoang village, Hoa Hau commune, Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam province. Ngu Ngu banana is also known as King Tien Banana because according to Dai Hoang people, there was a time when King Tran and his entourage traveled from Thang Long capital to Thien Truong palace and stopped at Ly Nhan to try the variety. local bananas. Seeing that this fruit was delicious, the king ordered people to propagate it.
According to the tradition of the people here, during holidays, funerals, weddings, … There are a bunch of delicious Dai Hoang bananas offered to the ancestors as a symbol of fullness and completeness.
In 2009, the National Office of Intellectual Property issued a Geographical Indication Registration Certificate for Dai Hoang banana. Since then, Dai Hoang bananas have become widely known and have high value in the Vietnamese market.
There are three main types of Dai Hoang banana: buffalo banana, jackfruit banana, and white banana. Buffalo banana has large fruit, when ripe the skin will be light yellow, the banana flesh is light yellow and has no fragrance. Jackfruit bananas are small, slender fruits. When ripe, the skin will thin and become dark yellow. The banana flesh is pinkish yellow and has a cool scent. White bananas have large fruits. When ripe, the skin will be bright yellow, the fruit is slightly round, the banana flesh is yellow and fragrant.
Dai Hoang banana contains a lot of potassium, amino acids, 6 vitamins and 11 types of antioxidants. Therefore, eating bananas regularly will provide energy for the body. Bananas can be kept for weeks and will still be golden and delicious. Therefore, at the end of the year, Dai Hoang bananas are eagerly sought after. Furthermore, bananas are always one of the specialties that tourists choose as gifts whenever they have the opportunity to visit Ha Nam.
According to a scientific report on banana growing techniques from the Department of Science and Technology of Ha Nam province, banana bananas are very suitable for growing on alluvial soil along rivers and streams, with easy drainage and good moisture, high in nitrogen. potassium. In addition, the monsoon climate is also one of the suitable conditions for banana trees to grow and develop.
Dai Hoang banana is suitable for growing and developing in temperatures from 26 to 28 degrees Celsius. This is a plant that needs water, especially during the process of bud differentiation, flowering, and fruiting. Therefore, banana growers must always keep bananas moist, prevent drought in the dry season and prevent waterlogging in the rainy season.
The Dai Hoang banana tree has a tall, brittle, weak, and easily broken stem, so when the bananas bloom, people need to make support columns. Each banana bush should not grow more than three sprouts, which means there is one mother tree and two baby trees preparing for the next generation.
In addition, bananas do not like fresh fertilizer, so only nitrogen fertilizer should be applied at first. If applied when bananas are flowering, the result will easily cause the skin to crack and the banana will not retain its original color and quality. Therefore, in order for ripe bananas to meet standards, people not only need to focus on planting techniques and care methods, but the banana vinegar process is also very important. For households with a lot of bananas, they often have to have a vinegar oven made of dirt walls, using ash and wood to ferment the bananas until they ripen. In the summer, it only takes 7 hours of incubation for the bananas to ripen, but in the winter, it may take up to 1 day for the bananas to ripen.
Currently, Dai Hoang bananas have stamps, labels, and certificates of food safety and hygiene. Bananas are widely distributed throughout provinces and cities nationwide. The people of Dai Hoang village also have a more prosperous and fulfilling life thanks to this banana growing profession.
If you have the opportunity to visit the land of Ha Nam, you should enjoy this delicious fruit. In addition, you can choose Tien Loc Palace hotel to stay. We are committed to bringing you the most comfortable, relaxing and safe moments of rest. Tien Loc Palace is very happy to have you choose to accompany us.