Tet holidays are the days of relaxation, happiness and joy. And similar to pine tree for Christmas holiday in the West, Vietnamese people also use many kinds of flowers and plants to decorate their house in this special period, including peach blossoms, kumquat, apricot blossoms, among others. Let’s see some stunning photos of kumquat trees to see why they are admired by lots of Vietnamese people. … [Read more...] about Kumquat tree
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Peach branches and kumquat trees cover Hanoi’s streets as Tet approaches
A motorcycle carries a peach tree to a buyer. Sellers are keen to attract buyers to their products. Local people can easily find vendors on the city’s streets. A seller tends to her peach branches. Motorcycles transport peach trees and kumquat trees to houses or office blocks. A customer haggles over the price of the peach branches. An old woman is happy with her purchase to decorate her house. The sight of peach blossoms being sold on the streets signals the arrival of Tet. Sellers water their peach branches to keep them fresh. Bonsai papaya trees have become more popular among buyers in recent years. The peach branches, dangling amid the cold weather, symbolises Tet in Hanoi. A motorcycle carries a peach tree to a buyer. Sellers are keen to attract buyers to their products. Local people can easily find vendors on the city’s streets. A seller tends to her peach branches. Motorcycles transport peach trees and kumquat trees to … [Read more...] about Peach branches and kumquat trees cover Hanoi’s streets as Tet approaches
Unique kumquat trees in Hung Yen on sale before Tet
A kumquat tree garden in the northern province of Hung Yen has been inundated by customers seeking to buy bonsai kumquats. Inside a kumquat garden owned by Do Thi Mai from Van Giang, Hung Yen Through television, she decides to make strange kumquat trees to prepare for Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival. Mai said it took several years to plant unique kumquat trees successfully. Bottle gourd kumquat trees are the favourite items nowadays. Farmer started planting kumquat trees four months ago. A pot of kumquat tree is priced between VND300,000-1 million. This year Ms. Mai planted more than 700 kumquat trees and most of them have been purchased. Kumquat trees are chosen to decorate homes. Pig shaped ceramic pots carrying kumquat trees have been put on sale, attracting many customers ahead of Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival. A kumquat tree garden in the northern province of Hung Yen has been inundated by customers seeking to buy bonsai kumquats. Inside a … [Read more...] about Unique kumquat trees in Hung Yen on sale before Tet
Hoi An Kumquat tree growers optimistic
People who grow kumquat trees in the central city of Hoi An are busy as the Lunar New Year nears. Pham Huu Phuoc in Cam Ha Commune said that the favourable weather condition has helped the kumquat tree to develop well. “This year, kumquat prices are higher than last year. A kumquat tree is sold at between VND300-900,000. The price is even up to tens of millions of VND for special kinds of kumquat tree,” Phuoc added. Phuoc by his kumquat garden He revealed that the majority of his kumquat garden has been ordered by traders, while he only keeps the remaining 20 percent for retail or for hire. Over recent years, the trend to loan out big kumquat trees for Tet decorations has been on the rise. In 2018, a large number of kumquat trees in Hoi An were damaged due to storms and flooding. This year, the situation is better. The favourable weather condition has helped the kumquat tree to develop well Dinh Hoai An, a trader from Binh Dinh Province, has visited … [Read more...] about Hoi An Kumquat tree growers optimistic
Unique kumquat trees on sale ahead of Lunar New Year festival
Although there’s still 2 months until Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival 2019, many unique kumquat trees in Tu Lien village in Tay Ho District, Hanoi have already caught the attention of consumers. For the first time in the history of the festival some farming houses have planted pig shaped ceramic pots carrying kumquat trees. Each pot costs between VND500,000 and VND10 million. The price depends on the design and the size of each tree. Bui The Manh, a garden owner in Tu Lien village says gardeners had to plan ahead and spent 2 years planting kumquat trees in the pig shaped ceramic pots. Mr Manh said the kumquat tree is plotted into the ceramic pigs when the tree is still very small, if left too long it can be difficult to then plant the tree inside one. Farmers must carefully take care of each tree to make they grow out straight and appealingly. Even two months ahead of the festival the market for kumquat trees is already booming. Gardeners in Tu Lien village have already … [Read more...] about Unique kumquat trees on sale ahead of Lunar New Year festival