Growing peach blossoms for sale in the highlands of Nghe An

This Tet, Mr. Xong Ba Lau, Buoc Mu village, Na Ngoi commune had a full Tet thanks to his peach garden. Mr. Lau said: "Currently, my family has a peach garden with more than 800 peach trees, all of which are stone peach trees and moss peach trees, planted more than 10 years ago. Thanks to these peach trees, each year my family earns from 80 to 100 million VND. This year, peach trees are expensive, with an income of more than 100 million VND. This is my family's main source of income. Thanks to the peach garden, my family can prepare for Tet quite well."

The family of Mr. Lau Giong Va, Ka Noi village in the same Na Ngoi commune, also grew peaches for many years, but because in the past his family only grew peaches on high mountain slopes to get fruit to eat or carry fruit back to sell, so transporting peach branches for sale encountered many difficulties, so the efficiency of peach trees was very low.

Now, Mr. Va's family has grown and planted more than 500 peach trees right in their backyard. He also spends a lot of time taking care of, pruning, and shaping the trees.

Peach blossom growing models in Ky Son are increasing day by day. Photo: Lu Phu

Mr. Va shared: “This type of peach is easy to care for and grows quickly. After 3 years, the peach tree can bloom, and by the 4th year, the branches can be sold. Compared to selling fruit, selling peach branches during Tet is easier and brings higher profits. This year, my family has had the first year of income from growing peaches, and the following years promise to be more prosperous.”

Wild peach trees are the main tree, bringing higher economic efficiency than other trees. Not only having experience, Mong people growing peach trees in Ky Son also know how to apply techniques: Sawing branches, pruning leaves, making peach trees bloom in time for Tet and bring high economic efficiency.

Peach growing is the right direction to bring economic efficiency in Ky Son. From the place of fruit growing, since 2010, in the mountainous district of Ky Son, many peach growing models have appeared, bringing stable income, especially peach growing models owned by young people. The peach growing area in the district has therefore been constantly expanded, contributing significantly to increasing income for people every time Tet comes and Spring comes.

Many people come to the village to buy peach blossoms and transport them to Muong Xen town to sell during Tet. Photo: Lu Phu

“In addition to raising cattle and buffaloes and growing ginger, growing peach blossoms for sale is a new and highly effective way of doing business in Ky Son. Currently, there are more than 100 households in the commune with peach blossom and branch growing models. The peach blossoms of the Mong people in Ky Son have large buds, traders come to the garden to buy at high prices, and seeing that they are easy to sell, the people in the commune are also very active in expanding the area, giving people a more fulfilling Tet”, said Mr. Xong Va Denh - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son district.

Previously, Ky Son people mainly grew peaches for fruit, but now there are many gardens growing peaches for flowers to sell during Tet. Photo: Dao Tho.