The first Lao peach branches crossed the border to Nghe An to celebrate Tet.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the roads from the border commune of Tri Le (Que Phong), the first peach branches have begun to "come down the mountain". Currently, many traders have gone to Laos to buy peach blossoms to sell to people celebrating Tet.

Clip of digging for Tet in the border area:

The peach blossom trade usually starts from mid-December to the 28th and 29th of the Lunar New Year. This is an opportunity for people in mountainous and border communes to earn extra income.

In recent years, due to the increasing demand for peach blossoms during Tet, the exploitation has increased, so peach blossoms are becoming scarce in the highland villages, people have to go to Laos to buy them. Mr. Tran Van Vinh, Chau Tien commune, Quy Chau district (Nghe An) said: Every time he goes to trade peach blossoms for Tet, he has to travel to the Mong and Thai villages in Hua Phan (Laos) to bring peach blossoms back to the country, each trip usually lasts from 4 to 5 days.

Many traders have been interested in Lao peaches for many years because on the year-round cloudy plateau of the Land of a Million Elephants, there are still ancient peach trees with beautiful and unique shapes, and peach buds are also fuller than those of faded peaches and other peach species.

Following the amateur traders in the border area of ​​Nghe An, we can see the harshness of the weather and the difficulty of traveling. With the steep mountain slopes, motorbikes carrying peaches often have to tie a few rocks in front to keep balance when going up and down the slope.

There are flowers blooming on the peach branches to welcome Tet.

Peach branches brought from across the border always attract peach blossom players for Tet.

Vi - Phuong