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Tet chrysanthemums are in high demand, prices are softer than last year

Xuan Hoang DNUM_CFZABZCACF 08:26

The Lunar New Year is the peak season for fresh flowers, especially chrysanthemums. The prices of chrysanthemums for Tet this year are lower than last year, but flower growers still make a profit.

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These last days of December, Tet chrysanthemum gardens in Nghe An are in harvest season. In the photo, Tet chrysanthemum garden in Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau). Photo: Xuan Hoang
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In the gardens, people grow many types of chrysanthemums such as: marigolds, red chrysanthemums, gerbera daisies, raspberry chrysanthemums, sunflower chrysanthemums... customers can freely choose. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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Customers come to the garden to buy flowers, not only wholesale customers but also many retail customers, creating a bustling atmosphere in each Tet chrysanthemum garden. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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Everyone who comes here wants to choose their favorite flowers to display during Tet. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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According to Mr. An Tuyet and his wife, owners of a chrysanthemum garden in Dien Ky commune, Dien Chau district, although chrysanthemums are in high demand this year, their selling prices are still low. For yellow chrysanthemums sold wholesale to customers in large quantities, the price is 2,300 VND/plant (last year it was 3,000 VND/plant), other colored chrysanthemums are also lower than last year. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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To have beautiful chrysanthemum products, flower growers must diligently take care of them for nearly 3 months, with many different costs: Seeds, fertilizers, electricity for lighting... In the photo, gerbera daisies are grown on Dien Chau land. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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Mr. An Tuyet and his wife are the largest chrysanthemum growers in Dien Chau district. This Tet holiday, his family sold about 200,000 chrysanthemums of all kinds. During the Tet flower harvest days, the family had to mobilize a lot of labor to support. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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In Yen Thanh district, Tet chrysanthemum gardens have also become busier since December 25. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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Customers are delighted to come to the garden to enjoy the beauty of the blooming chrysanthemum gardens and choose for themselves the most beautiful flowers. Photo: Xuan Hoang
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Dien's family in Block 4, Hoa Thanh Town (Yen Thanh) sold about 60,000 chrysanthemums of various types this Tet. Ms. Dien said that this year's Tet chrysanthemums sold in the garden are lower than last year, with 2,500 VND/yellow chrysanthemum; other colored chrysanthemums are sold at 3,200 VND/tree. However, with this selling price, flower growers still make a profit. According to data from localities, in Yen Thanh there are about 15 - 20 hectares of Tet flowers; Dien Chau district has about 10 hectares. In addition, in other localities such as Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai town, Vinh city, Hung Nguyen district, Nam Dan... people also grow chrysanthemums to sell during Tet quite a lot. Photo: Xuan Hoang

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