Flower and ornamental tree villages bustling for Tet
The demand for flowers and ornamental plants has increased when Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year, is around the corner. Flower and ornamental tree villages across the province are preparing for the biggest harvest of the year. This year, various fancy flower designs and ornamental plants are going to be introduced in the market during Tet thanks to favorable weather and new farming techniques.
According to the Economic Department of Ha Long City, there are about 116 hectares of flowers planted to serve Tet, mainly in communes and wards such as Hoanh Bo, Le Loi, Viet Hung, Dai Yen, and Quang La. Flower growers in Ha Long have recently applied modern techniques into their farming acitivities, thereby growing the yields of crops as well as the quality of flowers and plants.
Growers in other localities in the province are also rushing to prepare for the largest flower season. Typically, in Dong Trieu town, one of the major producing areas of traditional flowers and ornamental plants, peach, kumquat, ornamental pomelo and some flowers such as lily, dandelion, etc. are ready to meet the market demand.
Flowers and ornamental plants have become the main source of income for many people, especially on the occasion of Tet and spring. This year’s prices are anticipated to remain stable compared with those in 2020.
Particularly, the price of orchids will range from VND 120,000 to VND150,000 per plant, large potted orchids VND 1.5-15 million/pot, evening primrose of all colors VND 50,000-100,000/pot, chrysanthemum flowers VND 3,000-5,000/flower, lilies VND 35,000-60,000/plant, peaches VND 500,000-1.5 million/tree, kumquats VND200,000-2 million/tree and so on.
