A few years ago, the hobby of playing with plum blossom branches began to appear before and after the Lunar New Year. At that time, to be able to admire the clusters of flowers blooming with pure white color, the gentle and elegant scent of the Northwest mountains and forests, many people spent from several million to tens of millions of dong to buy an old plum branch. In recent years, the hobby of playing with plum blossom branches has gradually become as popular as playing with wild peach branches. This type of flower has also flooded the streets with increasingly cheap prices. At this time, plum blossoms from the Northwest have flooded the streets of Hanoi, appearing everywhere in traditional markets, "covering" online markets. However, instead of being priced from millions to several million dong like before, the price of plum blossom branches is now as cheap as vegetables in the market.

Plum blossom hobby is becoming more and more popular in Hanoi. Photo: NVCC

Mr. Nguyen Van The - a wholesaler of Northwest specialties in Kim Giang (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi), said that a month ago he imported the first batches of wild plum branches of this season to sell for 120,000 VND/bunch of 10 large branches about 1.3-1.7m high. Up to now, the price of this type has dropped to 50,000 VND/bunch, meaning each plum branch costs only 5,000 VND. "This is the 4th year I have sold plum branches and it is the year with the cheapest price. Not to mention, for each bunch of plum branches that customers order, I also give away a package of flower stimulants to make them bloom evenly and beautifully," he shared. However, he admitted that these cheap plum branches are not large-shaped branches but small branches, small branches. Accordingly, these small plum branches are pruned from trees by farmers and then bundled together. At first glance, they look like bundles of dry firewood, but when you put them in a vase of water and wait for more than a week, the buds will gradually bloom into clusters of pure white flowers that can last for 3-4 weeks. "At this time, the plum branches are densely packed with buds, so customers close more orders," he said.

On the occasion of Tet At Ty, plum blossoms are being sold everywhere for only 5,000 VND/branch. Photo: NVCC

According to Mr. The, this year the economy is difficult, many families have to "tighten their belts". However, the number of customers buying plum blossom branches is quite stable because everyone prioritizes buying cheap items. Therefore, on average, he sells nearly 100 bunches every day. Ms. Ha Thi Mai - a wholesaler and retailer of Northwest plum branches in Tan Mai (Hoang Mai, Hanoi), also said that although they are small plum branches, they still have green moss because they are cut from old plum trees, have many buds, and pure white flowers bloom evenly. In particular, this year's prices are much cheaper than previous years, so plum branches are relatively popular. Last year, her shop imported 3 shipments of plum branches a week. Now that the supply is abundant and the prices are cheap, she imports a truckload of thousands of bunches every day. Wholesalers alone order an average of 40-100 bunches each time. Retail customers only buy 1-2 bunches, but they also close hundreds of orders every day. Many people now like to buy plum and peach branches to play with before Tet, but they will prioritize buying cheap products. This is also the reason why Ms. Mai only imports small plum branches to sell at this time. With the plum branches in the shape of ancient trees, she only imports them for sale after the 23rd of the 12th lunar month. Because, at that time, the demand for these giant plum branches to display on Tet At Ty increases. The price of this type of plum branch is not too expensive, only fluctuating between 200,000-500,000 VND/branch, Ms. Mai said.

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