Peach blossom villages in Nghe An province, known for its rice production, are in the harvest season.
Xuan Hoang•January 19, 2025 13:11
In the last days of the twelfth lunar month, the peach blossom villages in Yen Thanh district (Nghe An province) become increasingly bustling with traders from all over coming to buy peach blossoms for Tet.
Clip: Xuan HoangIn the last days of the twelfth lunar month, the peach blossom villages of Yen Thanh district: Minh Thanh, Kim Thanh, Quang Thanh, and Tay Thanh, become more bustling with the buying and selling of peach blossoms for Tet. Mr. To Doan Hai's family in Hamlet 1, Minh Thanh commune, expects to sell 100 peach blossom trees this Tet, averaging 400,000 VND per tree, earning 40 million VND. Photo: Xuan HoangTraders are buying in large quantities, so peach orchard owners hire many workers to dig up the roots and transport them. Photo: Xuan HoangTraditionally, peach blossom trees for Tet (Vietnamese New Year) are only grown by farmers for 1-2 years, so digging them up 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 over 200 peach blossom trees, earning more than 60 million VND. Photo: Xuan HoangEach peach tree trunk is carried out of the garden immediately after being dug up, waiting for the truck to arrive for transport. Photo: Xuan HoangLarge trucks are directly transporting peach blossom trees to villages in Minh Thanh, Thinh Thanh, and other areas to sell in the city for Tet (Lunar New Year). Mr. Toan, a trader in Vinh City, said that to have enough peach blossom trees (over 500 trees) for one truckload, he needs to purchase them for 2-3 days. According to Mr. Toan, the price of peach blossom trees for Tet this year is slightly higher than last year. Photo: Xuan HoangThe peach trees have beautiful shapes; locals dig them up from the roots and replant them in pots to sell according to customer orders. Photo: Xuan HoangThe five-petaled peach blossoms from Yen Thanh are favored by many. Photo: Xuan HoangMr. Le Van Hong, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Yen Thanh district, said: "Previously, Yen Thanh peach blossoms were only grown in Minh Thanh and Kim Thanh communes, but now they have expanded to Tay Thanh and Quang Thanh communes. Currently, the entire district has about 300 hectares of peach blossoms, with the largest concentrated area in Kim Thanh commune with nearly 30 hectares, followed by Minh Thanh. This year, the price of peach blossoms is higher than last year, but many orchards cannot sell their peaches because they were not ready for Tet (Lunar New Year). Thanks to the peach blossom cultivation for Tet, people in Yen Thanh earn billions of dong each year-end." (Photo: Xuan Hoang)
