With peach blossoms blooming in droves, sellers are worried about falling prices.
(Baonghean.vn) - Although there is still about a week until New Year's Eve, many peach trees in Vinh City have bloomed simultaneously, and some even have no buds left, causing concern among traders.
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| As Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches, the peach blossom market is bustling, with crowds of people admiring and buying peach blossoms along the streets of Vinh City. However, this year's warmer weather compared to last year has caused many peach trees to bloom early. Photo: Nguyen Chau |
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| Ms. Bui Thi Dong, a peach blossom vendor on Tran Phu Street, said: "This year I imported 200 Nhat Tan peach blossom trees to sell for Tet (Lunar New Year). However, by the 15th day of the 12th lunar month, the blossoms had started to bloom, and by the day of the Kitchen God ceremony, many trees had more than 50% of their buds open. Customers don't want to buy peach blossoms that bloom too early, so I'm very worried..." Photo: Nguyen Chau |
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| Over the past few sunny days, some peach trees have almost completely bloomed, covering themselves in a vibrant pink hue even though the New Year is still a week away. Photo: Nguyen Chau |
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| Many peach blossoms, after blooming, have shed their petals, covering the ground in thick layers. It is believed that the early blooming is partly due to the warm, sunny weather, and partly because many businesses imported their stock too early, leading to premature blooming. (Photo: Nguyen Chau) |
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| To minimize the risk of peach blossoms blooming prematurely, many vendors have bundled the peach trees, preventing the petals from spreading out and exposing them to direct sunlight. They only untie the bundles when a customer inquires about purchasing the peach blossoms. Furthermore, vendors are now forced to lower the prices of already bloomed peach trees to sell them quickly, as the longer they are kept, the less valuable they become and the fewer buyers there are. (Photo: Nguyen Chau) |
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| Some households anticipated the peach blossoms blooming prematurely and chose an opportune time to import their stock, resulting in many buds still intact and fewer flowers in bloom. These peach trees are being carefully tended to ensure they bloom on time, hopefully fetching a high price. Photo: Nguyen Chau |
