Ornamental red mandarin trees in high demand for Tet

Wednesday, 11:36, 16/01/2019

VOV.VN -Farmers in Van Giang Village have been busy in recent days as ornamental red mandarin trees planted in pots are in high demand in the build-up to Tet.

Local farmers in Van Giang village, which is located 25 km away from Hanoi, have entered the busiest time of the year with Tet approaching.

They have been growing a huge number of red mandarin trees in pots to sell to expectant customers. Ornamental trees produce one of the most popular fruits with a beautiful colour and special flavour.

Vu Duc Manh, a mandarin orchard owner, says the price for a single pot ranges between VND2 million and VND6 million.

He added that the techniques to grow the trees in pots is complicated.

It takes over a year to grow a pot of red mandarin.

Manh has to pay VND300,000 to VND400,000 each day to hire gardeners to care for the fruit trees.

Each pot produces 30 to 35 tonnes of red mandarin fruits, he added.

The owner also noted how most of the red mandarin pots in his orchard have been purchased in advance by traders and companies.

The trees produce large and delicious fruits.

He earns a profit of between VND300-400 million per year in favourable weather conditions. However, this figure could be reduced to only VND100 million to VND200 million in poor weather.