Peach blossom village in Nghe An rice district enters harvest season
Xuan Hoang•January 19, 2025 13:11
In the last days of December, peach blossom villages in Yen Thanh rice district (Nghe An) are increasingly bustling with traders from all over coming to buy peach blossoms for Tet.
Clip: Xuan HoangIn the last days of December, peach blossom villages in Yen Thanh district: Minh Thanh, Kim Thanh, Quang Thanh, Tay Thanh are busier with the scene of buying and selling peach blossoms for Tet. Mr. To Doan Hai's family in hamlet 1, Minh Thanh commune plans to sell 100 peach blossom trees this Tet, selling them at an average price of 400,000 VND/tree, earning 40 million VND. Photo: Xuan HoangTraders buy in large quantities, so peach garden owners hire many workers to dig up the roots and transport them. Photo: Xuan HoangPeach gardens for Tet are usually planted by people for only 1-2 years, so digging up the roots for sale is quite convenient. Photo: Xuan HoangFor Mr. Le Van Chung's family in hamlet 6, Minh Thanh commune, this Tet holiday, they sold more than 200 peach trees, earning more than 60 million VND. Photo: Xuan HoangEach peach tree is carried out of the garden immediately after being dug up, waiting for a truck to transport it. Photo: Xuan HoangLarge trucks go directly to peach villages in Minh Thanh, Thinh Thanh... to transport peaches to the city to sell for Tet. Mr. Toan, a trader in Vinh city, said that to have enough peach trees of over 500 trees for a truck trip, he needs to buy for 2-3 days. According to Mr. Toan, the price of peaches for Tet this year is higher than last year. Photo: Xuan HoangPeach trees with beautiful shapes are dug up by people and planted in pots to sell according to customers' orders. Photo: Xuan HoangYen Thanh's five-petal peach blossom is popular with many people. Photo: Xuan HoangMr. Le Van Hong - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Yen Thanh district said: Previously, Yen Thanh peach blossoms were only grown in Minh Thanh and Kim Thanh, but now they have been expanded to Tay Thanh and Quang Thanh communes. Currently, the whole district has about 300 hectares of peach blossoms, of which the most concentrated planting area is in Kim Thanh commune with nearly 30 hectares, followed by Minh Thanh. This year, peach blossom prices are higher than last year, but many peach gardens cannot be sold because they are not produced on time for Tet. Thanks to the peach blossom growing profession, Yen Thanh people earn billions of dong each year-end. Photo: Xuan Hoang
