'Royal' Northwest antiques brought to Hanoi for hundreds of millions of dong

TPO - Many peach trees with rough, thorny trunks and densely blooming buds, 40-50 years old, have appeared on Lac Long Quan Street (Hanoi), attracting the attention of many people in the capital.

Peach blossom trees from the Northwestern provinces are sold a lot on the sidewalks of the capital city in the days leading up to Tet.

According to traders, the ancient peach tree originates from the mountainous district of Moc Chau (Son La province) and Sa Pa town (Lao Cai province).

The seven-inch peach tree is a "difficult" and cold-loving tree, so it is grown a lot in the mountainous provinces of the Northwest. Traders said that because the climate in the Northwest is usually cooler, taking care of this type of peach is less difficult.

Unlike the peach blossom or peach blossom, the ancient seven-inch peach tree is dwarf, about 1m tall, with large, long leaves, from the base to the branches, all are swollen, with bumps and rough knots creating the characteristic ancient look of this tree.

The closer to Tet, the more flowers bloom and show their colors.

This is a type of peach tree that is picky about its players. The customers who rent or buy trees are usually genuine peach players who are knowledgeable about the That Thon peach variety or the rich who are willing to pay a large amount of money to own it.

According to Mr. Hieu (a trader selling seven-inch peach trees), seven-inch peach trees sold along Lac Long Quan Street usually cost an average of 15-70 million VND. However, for trees that are 40-50 years old, the price can range from 100-250 million VND depending on the shape.

Mr. Hieu also said that the Northwest seven-inch peach is different from the seven-inch peach grown in Nhat Tan in the care process. If Nhat Tan seven-inch peach is placed in an air-conditioned room to maintain a suitable temperature, the Northwest seven-inch peach is cared for in a completely natural environment with the favors of "mother nature".

The price of peach trees originating from the Northwest is usually a little higher than that of peach trees grown in air conditioning. And usually, most people will rent more than buy the whole tree.

According to a garden in Nhat Tan, to ensure the flowers bloom in time for Tet, peach growers still keep the flowers in air conditioning and monitor the temperature meticulously.

According to peach growers, the seven-inch peach - or royal peach - is a type of peach blossom that in ancient times only the rich and kings could enjoy because it was very precious, rare and unique.

Lam Thuy Duong - Tienphong.vn

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