Ripe persimmon season in the Mong village of Nghe An
Dao Tho•December 14, 2023 12:55
(Baonghean.vn) - The persimmon trees laden with fruit shed all their leaves when winter comes in the Mong villages of Ky Son district, creating a rare beauty. Everywhere is a brilliant red color of ripe persimmons, as if to dispel the cold of winter.
For the past two months, the Mong ethnic village in Tay Son commune (Ky Son district) has been glowing with the red color of ripe persimmon trees. Photo: Dao ThoWhen winter comes, the persimmon trees shed all their leaves, leaving only clusters of fruit hanging on the branches, creating a rare beauty. Photo: Dao ThoRipe red persimmons hang over the traditional sa mu roofs of the Mong people. Photo: Dao ThoOn the paths leading to Huoi Giang 1 village, persimmons planted on both sides of the road are also ripe. Photo: Dao ThoAccording to the locals, this type of persimmon must be soft and ripe to be edible and has little economic value. Therefore, they only choose a few ripe fruits to give as gifts or to eat at home. Photo: Dao Tho“Every time the persimmon season comes, I go to Tay Son to play, mainly to pick some persimmons to display in my yard as decorations, and give some ripe fruits to my relatives and friends” – said Mr. Nguyen Thac Dong, a tourist from Huu Kiem commune (Ky Son district). Photo: Dao ThoRipe persimmons are also a favorite dish of Mong children in the highlands of Nghe An. Photo: Dao ThoMany tourists from other places come to Tay Son this season mainly to hunt clouds, admire peach blossoms and wear Mong costumes to “check-in” with the fruit-laden persimmon trees. Photo: Dao Tho
