Peach season at the "heaven's gate" of Western Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - In addition to flowers for Tet, peaches are also a specialty of the Mong community in Nghe An. When summer comes, peaches ripen. This sweet and sour fruit is an unforgettable gift when coming to Ky Son.
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| Muong Long, Huoi Tu, Tay Son communes (Ky Son district) are the places where stone peach trees are still preserved. In summer, the peaches begin to ripen. Peach season will last about 2 months from April. |
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Recently, the area of stone digging has decreased and in Muong Long commune, where there are the most peach trees in Ky Son district, there are only about 15 hectares left. The hunting of peach traders for Tet is the reason why Ky Son peaches are increasingly scarce. However, Mong households here still keep peach trees to harvest fruit. "I don't sell all the peaches because I want to have fruit for my children to eat" - A resident of Muong Long 1 village - Muong Long commune shared. |
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| Thanks to that "preservation", when coming to Muong Long on this occasion, people can still see peach branches full of fruit. |
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| There are 2 varieties of peaches grown in Ky Son that we can only distinguish when the fruit is ripe. The one in the photo is a peach originating from the northern provinces. The skin of the fruit is covered with a layer of fine hair. |
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| Another peach variety with a smooth skin originated in Australia. |
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| However, local people still prefer to grow hairy peaches originating from Northern Vietnam. "Hairy peaches are sweeter and juicier than smooth peaches" - Ms. Y Pa in Muong Long 1 village, Muong Long commune said. |
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| Peaches are also a favorite snack of Mong children after school. |
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| Also because of the decrease in acreage, peach trees are no longer abundant in the fruit stalls of Mong women at the Muong Long Heaven Gate. |
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| Ky Son district area. Photo: Google Map |
