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Chrysanthemums are selling well for Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year), and prices are lower than last year.

Xuan Hoang • January 25, 2025 08:26

The Lunar New Year is the peak season for fresh flower consumption, especially chrysanthemums. This year, the price of chrysanthemums at the farms is lower than last year, but flower growers are still making a profit.

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hoa 6 — In these last days of the twelfth lunar month, chrysanthemum gardens in Nghe An province are in the midst of harvesting for Tet (Lunar New Year). The photo shows a chrysanthemum garden in Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau district). Photo: Xuan Hoang

hoa 5 — In the gardens, farmers grow many varieties of chrysanthemums such as marigolds, red chrysanthemums, gerbera daisies, pompom chrysanthemums, sunflower chrysanthemums, etc., giving customers plenty of choices. Photo: Xuan Hoang

hoa 2 — Customers come directly to the gardens to buy flowers, not only wholesale buyers but also many retail customers, creating a bustling atmosphere at each chrysanthemum garden during Tet. Photo: Xuan Hoang

hoa 3 — Everyone who comes here wants to choose their favorite flowers to display at home during Tet (Lunar New Year). Photo: Xuan Hoang

hoa 4 — According to Mr. and Mrs. An Tuyet, owners of a chrysanthemum garden in Dien Ky commune, Dien Chau district, although chrysanthemums are selling well this year, prices remain low. Wholesale prices for large quantities of yellow chrysanthemums are 2,300 VND per plant (compared to 3,000 VND per plant last year), and prices for other colored chrysanthemums are also lower than last year. (Photo: Xuan Hoang)

hoa 11 — To produce beautiful chrysanthemum flowers, growers must diligently care for them for nearly three months, incurring various costs: seeds, fertilizers, electricity, etc. In the photo, gerbera chrysanthemums are grown in Dien Chau. Photo: Xuan Hoang.

hoa 7 — Mr. and Mrs. An Tuyet are the largest chrysanthemum growers in Dien Chau district. This Tet holiday, their family sold approximately 200,000 chrysanthemum plants of various types. During these Tet flower harvesting days, the family had to mobilize a large workforce to help. Photo: Xuan Hoang

hoa 10 (2) — In Yen Thanh district, chrysanthemum gardens for Tet (Lunar New Year) have become busier since the 25th day of the 12th lunar month. Photo: Xuan Hoang

hoa 8 — Customers enjoy visiting the gardens to admire the beauty of the blooming chrysanthemums and choose the freshest, most beautiful flowers for themselves. Photo: Xuan Hoang

hoa 10 (1) — Ms. Nguyen Thi Dien's family in Block 4, Hoa Thanh town (Yen Thanh district) sold approximately 60,000 chrysanthemum plants of various types this Tet holiday. Ms. Dien said that the price of chrysanthemums sold at the garden this year is lower than last year, at 2,500 VND per yellow chrysanthemum plant; other colored chrysanthemums are sold at 3,200 VND per plant. However, at this price, flower growers are still making a profit. According to data from local authorities, Yen Thanh district has about 15-20 hectares of Tet flowers; Dien Chau district has about 10 hectares. In addition, other localities such as Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai town, Vinh City, Hung Nguyen district, Nam Dan district... also have a considerable number of people growing chrysanthemums for sale during Tet. Photo: Xuan Hoang

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