Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang, Deputy Director of Department of Science and Technology, said that the Plan on Nuclear energy technology application in producing the seedless grapefruit meeting the international standard (with fewer 5 seeds / one fruit) has been jointly implemented by Department of Science and Technology, Nuclear Research Institute in Da Lat and South East Research Fruit Center since 2007 and achieved many positive results.
It is reported that after 6 years of research, 1 thousand of Orange leaf grapefruit branches have been put in nuclear reactor in Da Lat to be irradiated and performed grafting into 1 thousand of Tan Trieu grapefruit trees, scientists have been created 3 types of seedless grapefruit. These are the first results of Nuclear technology application in producing the seedless grapefruit meeting the International standard. Until now, these three types of seedless grapefruit have produced flowers and fruits in a good condition. Accordingly, these three types of grapefruit produce fruits in 1- 2 periods per year and meet international standard of seedless grapefruit.
Nulear energy application in agriculture has been implemented in many countries around the world. In Vietnam, Nam Roi grapefruit (in Vinh Long province) has been applied this technique successfully. In Dong Nai Province, scientists have cooperated with farmers to grow these types of grapefruit in 30 ha area in Tan Trieu and got good yield. This is a big achievement in creating a new type of grapefruit with high quality and yield in order to bring Tan Trieu grapefruit to international market.
By M.Anh
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