Da Nang spring flower market is worried about rain, many vendors reduce prices early

Mai and peach blossom sellers at the Da Nang spring flower market are all worried about the forecast of heavy rain in the days before Tet.

Many garden owners have proactively lowered flower prices in the past two days to speed up the flow of goods - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

Peach sellers long for the cold but fear the rain

Bringing nearly 300 peach trees from the North to the Da Nang spring flower market since January 20, Mr. Nguyen Van Phi, owner of a peach garden in Sa Pa (Lao Cai province), has been selling while waiting for the weather. So far, he has sold 40% of the peach trees but is still worried about the upcoming peak days because of the forecast of moderate to heavy rain.

"Peach trees are afraid of the sun and like the cold weather, but we are afraid of the rain. Currently, the consumption market is slow, so if it rains and is cold again, it will be very difficult because many people are afraid to go out shopping," Phi shared.

According to records, at the flower market in the Tien Son Sports Palace area, peach trees are sold for prices ranging from 1.8 million to 2.4 million VND.

Peach blossoms are more popular among Da Nang residents and are more expensive. Peach blossoms, although blooming beautifully, are not as popular and are priced lower. Many large early blooming trees are even sold for only 1 million VND.

"Peach is afraid of sunny weather and likes cold weather, but we are very afraid of rain" - said Mr. Nguyen Van Phi (right) - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

Mr. Phi commented that this year's purchasing power is not as good as last year's. However, the price of flowers and ornamental plants is still higher due to low quantity and weather impact.

In the peach selling area behind Lotte supermarket, the price of peaches from the North is higher than peaches from the North Central region due to transportation costs and damage caused by weather.

"This year, the North suffered heavy rain and storms, causing severe damage to many peach gardens. The remaining trees are carefully cared for, so the price is higher. Garden peaches are more expensive than wild peaches because they bloom evenly and have a more beautiful shape," said Nguyen Phong Bac, a peach seller.

Many people in Da Nang take advantage of the opportunity to buy Tet flowers to decorate before the rainy weather - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

Rain escape

Not only peach sellers, but also apricot sellers at Da Nang spring flower market are even more nervous during this Tet flower season.

Mr. Hong Vu, owner of an apricot garden in An Nhon (Binh Dinh), said that due to the cold weather, the apricot blossoms are slow to bloom this year. Rain is forecast in the coming days, making it even more difficult for the peach blossoms to bloom in time for Tet.

On the afternoon of January 25, Mr. Vu took the opportunity to "sell" some apricot pots early to reduce inventory, in case of heavy rain.

"This year, only about 5% of my garden's pots bloomed in time for Tet, so I only brought out 50 plants here. But hearing the news of rain during the peak days made me scared," he said.

According to Tuoi Tre Online , many Tet flower sellers have reduced prices in the past two days to quickly sell their goods and avoid stockpiling due to heavy rain.

This is rare because it is the first day of Tet holiday, when flower decoration shopping activities should be at their peak.

Many flower sellers say this year's Tet flower season has lower purchasing power than last year - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

Central region forecast to receive rain from tomorrow

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that from the night of January 25 (December 26), cold air will affect the Central region.

Provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Dinh will have scattered showers and thunderstorms from January 26 to 28 (December 27 to 29), with some areas having moderate to heavy rain.

The weather will turn cold on December 28 and 29 with the lowest temperature of 16-19 degrees Celsius and the highest of 20-24 degrees Celsius.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cho-hoa-xuan-da-nang-thap-thom-lo-thoi-tiet-20250125181606122.htm