During the Lunar New Year, people's demand for flowers and ornamental plants increases. Overcoming difficulties caused by the impact of storm No. 3 in early September 2024, at this time, flower and ornamental plant villages in Dong Trieu City are bustling and busy for the Tet flower season.
Binh Khe is the largest flower and ornamental plant growing area in Dong Trieu City, with a total area of about 130 hectares. The main types of flowers and ornamental plants in the area are concentrated and developed, such as: Don over 36 hectares; chrysanthemum, lily nearly 2 hectares; kumquat, peach 13 hectares; yellow apricot 60 hectares... Ms. Nguyen Thi Lieu (a kumquat grower in Binh Khe) shared: After storm No. 3, my family quickly erected and supported about 700 kumquat trees. Although we tried to restore them, we only had more than 400 trees. The trees that survived, my family tried to take care of, shape, and create beautiful shapes to supply the market. This year, the selling price of kumquat fluctuated between 1-1.7 million VND/tree.
At the high-tech Phalaenopsis orchid farm of Mr. Le Xuan Liem's family (Trai Moi area) - one of the largest and most modern flower farms in Binh Khe, Phalaenopsis orchid pots are competing to show off their colors. Although the greenhouse system collapsed and many equipment were completely damaged due to the impact of storm No. 3, with special monitoring and care, the orchids still grow well, bloom beautifully, and are timely supplied to the market during this Tet holiday.
Mr. Pham Van Phong, Chairman of Binh Khe Ward People's Committee, said: To promote the consumption of agricultural products, especially flowers and ornamental plants for Tet in the area, Dong Trieu City has focused on investing in infrastructure with many new routes being formed to make it easier for people and tourists to access gardens. Promoting products on digital platforms is also focused on by the government and people.
Along with Binh Khe, at this time, flower growers in Hong Phong ward are also busy preparing for Tet flower production. With a flower growing area of over 60 hectares, the main flower products in Hong Phong ward are: lilies, chrysanthemums, lotuses, etc. In recent times, the locality has focused on investing in traffic infrastructure, irrigation canals, production guidance, and breeding new varieties, etc., thereby helping people feel secure in production and development.
Thanks to that, compared to before, income from flowers increased 2.5 times higher than growing rice and vegetables. This year, the whole ward will bring to the market 4-5 million flowers of all kinds, serving the needs of people in the province and neighboring localities such as: Hanoi, Hai Duong, Hai Phong. It is known that in the coming time, Hong Phong ward will continue to review and register to expand the planning area, change the crop structure, helping to increase income, as well as the quality of life for the people.
In recent years, Dong Trieu City has always focused on restructuring the agricultural sector, converting the purpose from growing vegetables to growing flowers and ornamental plants with high economic value, meeting market demand. Up to now, the city has more than 400 hectares of flowers and ornamental plants, concentrated in the areas of Binh Khe, Binh Duong, Hong Phong, An Sinh, Trang An, Hoang Que... Many flower and ornamental plant products for Tet have high quality and yield such as: Gladiolus, lily, chrysanthemum, phalaenopsis orchid, peach, kumquat...
Mr. Le Quoc Ruyen, Head of the Economic Department of Dong Trieu City, said: The unit has coordinated with the Central Institute of Vegetables and Fruits to restore some flower varieties such as lilies, lilies, gladiolus... for farmers to grow to serve the Tet market. The average income from these flowers is 300-400 million VND/ha. In addition, there are more than 10 hectares of yellow apricot flowers, bringing high income, even some trees cost 400-500 million VND. In the coming time, the city will continue to focus on investing in rural infrastructure, canals, cold storage, developing new flower varieties, investing in science and technology, techniques, and increasing the value of flower crops.
To serve the 2025 Tet market and meet people's needs, Dong Trieu City will organize a flower and ornamental plant fair combining trade and OCOP products from January 14 to 28; a flower market, displaying and promoting Ngoa Van yellow apricot and ornamental plants in Binh Khe ward from January 9 to 28.
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