VietNamNet Bridge – Flower farming villages in the Mekong Delta are busily preparing for the upcoming lunar New Year. Thanks to favorable weather, yellow apricot gardens in the delta promise a vibrant and punctual bloom.
Tan Quy Dong Ward, Ward 3 and Tan Khanh Dong commune, in Dong Thap province, are the country’s flower hubs. Ba Dung, a farmer in Tan Khanh Dong, wakes every day at 5am and manages his gardens.
Dung said he planted 4,000 rose bushes for Tet and is now, through a special process, ensuring they bloom in time for Tet.
Tran Thi Thuy Phuong, the owner of a flower garden near Dung’s, said “For the past month, my entire family has been in the garden all day looking after flowers. We will be even busier as Tet gets nearer.”
Like Dung and Phuong, all flower growers in Sa Dec Town are very busy. Each family grows thousands of flowers.
In Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province, flowers are in bloom everywhere. Nguyen Van Van, the owner of a daisy garden in Long Thoi commune, Cho Lach district said: “Last year we suffered losses because of dry weather, which killed daisies. This year the weather is perfect. I think this year’s harvest will be both bountiful and beautiful.”
Farmers in Cho Lack district are preparing ornamental trees, as well as flowers, which are cut into animal shapes for the upcoming holiday.
Duong Van Huyen, Chairman of the Cai Mon Ornamental Tree Cooperative said: “Animal-shaped ornamental trees sell very well. We have just sold two 2.5m ornamental trees in the shape of stags for VND10 million. We expect trees to sell like hot cakes.”
Nguyen Van Cong, famous for making animal shaped ornamental trees in Cho Lach, said: “We work both day and night but still can’t meet the demand, but I guess that’s a good thing.”
Cong said many people want to buy Rat-shaped trees because this is the Year of the Rat.
Le Van Don, Vice Head of the Economics Division of Cho Lach District, said that the district’s farmers supply around 6 million flowers for Tet each year and expects prosperity this year, thanks to comfortable weather.
As yellow apricot is the symbol of Tet in the South, this kind of tree is paid special attention. Nguyen Thanh Quy in Cho Lach district, said he has invested over VND200 million in nearly 7,000 yellow apricot trees. Nguyen Quoc Viet in Sa Dec Town is also growing 2,000 yellow apricot trees. The two farmers said they will begin selling in late January.
Yellow apricot tree growers are using special methods that will make them bloom during Tet. They said this year they don’t worry about incurring losses because the planting area in Thu Duc district, HCM City has a weak crop this year because of high tides; they also expect prices to be higher than normal.
Some farmers said traders from HCM City, the central region and the North have come to buy yellow apricot trees.
However, some flower farmers say this year input expenditures have soared since the price for fertilizer, gas and other materials has increase substantially; meaning production costs are 30-50% higher than last year.
Tan Quy Dong Ward, Ward 3 and Tan Khanh Dong commune, in Dong Thap province, are the country’s flower hubs. Ba Dung, a farmer in Tan Khanh Dong, wakes every day at 5am and manages his gardens.
Dung said he planted 4,000 rose bushes for Tet and is now, through a special process, ensuring they bloom in time for Tet.
Tran Thi Thuy Phuong, the owner of a flower garden near Dung’s, said “For the past month, my entire family has been in the garden all day looking after flowers. We will be even busier as Tet gets nearer.”
Like Dung and Phuong, all flower growers in Sa Dec Town are very busy. Each family grows thousands of flowers.
In Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province, flowers are in bloom everywhere. Nguyen Van Van, the owner of a daisy garden in Long Thoi commune, Cho Lach district said: “Last year we suffered losses because of dry weather, which killed daisies. This year the weather is perfect. I think this year’s harvest will be both bountiful and beautiful.”
Farmers in Cho Lack district are preparing ornamental trees, as well as flowers, which are cut into animal shapes for the upcoming holiday.
Duong Van Huyen, Chairman of the Cai Mon Ornamental Tree Cooperative said: “Animal-shaped ornamental trees sell very well. We have just sold two 2.5m ornamental trees in the shape of stags for VND10 million. We expect trees to sell like hot cakes.”
Nguyen Van Cong, famous for making animal shaped ornamental trees in Cho Lach, said: “We work both day and night but still can’t meet the demand, but I guess that’s a good thing.”
Cong said many people want to buy Rat-shaped trees because this is the Year of the Rat.
Le Van Don, Vice Head of the Economics Division of Cho Lach District, said that the district’s farmers supply around 6 million flowers for Tet each year and expects prosperity this year, thanks to comfortable weather.
As yellow apricot is the symbol of Tet in the South, this kind of tree is paid special attention. Nguyen Thanh Quy in Cho Lach district, said he has invested over VND200 million in nearly 7,000 yellow apricot trees. Nguyen Quoc Viet in Sa Dec Town is also growing 2,000 yellow apricot trees. The two farmers said they will begin selling in late January.
Yellow apricot tree growers are using special methods that will make them bloom during Tet. They said this year they don’t worry about incurring losses because the planting area in Thu Duc district, HCM City has a weak crop this year because of high tides; they also expect prices to be higher than normal.
Some farmers said traders from HCM City, the central region and the North have come to buy yellow apricot trees.
However, some flower farmers say this year input expenditures have soared since the price for fertilizer, gas and other materials has increase substantially; meaning production costs are 30-50% higher than last year.
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