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Tu Lien kumquat village prepares for Tet holiday

VOV.VN - Located in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, Tu Lien village has been bustling over recent days with many local people coming to order kumquat trees ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

With just over one month to go until the festive season, visitors to the area are drawn in by the beautiful colour coming from the ripening kumquat trees.

Gardeners typically spend the entire year growing their kumquats.

In the sixth month according to the lunar calendar, kumquat trees begin to bear fruit, whilst the fruit then ripens and eventually turns yellow from the 11th month.

Kumquat trees can be spotted on sale at local markets from December every year.

In order to meet the increasing demand during the buildup to Tet, gardeners must hire extra workers to ease the workload.

Recent years has seen a majority of growers in Tu Lien move from growing traditional kumquats in their gardens to bonsai kumquat in pots.

Farmers must carefully take care of each tree in order to ensure they grow out straight and appealingly.

Gardeners based in Tu Lien village have already received many orders ahead of Lunar New Year.

Photos: tienphong.vn

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