Many fruit trees in the city

Over the years, many fruit trees have grown along the roads in the heart of our province's urban areas. The presence of these trees has contributed to providing the urban areas with a clean natural environment and beautiful scenery.

The persimmon trees in Trang Bang regularly bear many ripe fruits.

Shade in the heart of the city

In Trang Bang ward, Trang Bang town, there is an ancient persimmon tree located on the side of National Highway 22B, next to the fence of the Trang Bang Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center.

The "old persimmon tree" has stood here for so long that many locals in Trang Bang call the Trang Bang Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center the "Persimmon Tree School." The persimmon tree is over 8 meters tall, with a wide canopy about 10 meters in diameter, and a trunk circumference roughly three adult arm spans.

According to some elderly locals, they have seen the persimmon tree here since they were young, and it is estimated to be over 100 years old. In previous years, the tree stood within the fence of the Center's grounds. Since National Highway 22B was upgraded and the roadside widened, the Center's fence had to be moved further inward, and since then, the tree has stood outside the fence.

When we visited, we saw many ripe fruits interspersed with many green ones on the branches. At midday, the persimmon tree's canopy became a shady spot for some motorbike taxi drivers, rickshaw drivers, and schoolchildren waiting for their parents to pick them up.

Some students picked up the fallen "wheel-shaped" persimmons, cradling them in their hands and inhaling their pleasant aroma. One student said, "I won't eat this persimmon; I'll take it home and put it on my bedside table as a keepsake."

In Hoa Thanh town, there are also quite a few fruit trees planted by locals along the roadside, providing shade and other benefits. On the sidewalk of An Duong Vuong Street, Long Thanh Bac ward, there is a rather large breadfruit tree with lush branches and leaves. Under the breadfruit tree is a small, unnamed coffee shop. Next to the breadfruit tree is the Long Thanh Bac temple.

This place has become a popular spot for locals and tourists alike to enjoy their morning coffee and take a lunch break whenever they visit the temple. Mr. Cuong, 53, the owner of the coffee shop, recalls: "My brother-in-law planted this tree 12 years ago to provide shade."

According to the cafe owner, the breadfruit tree has large leaves, provides good shade, and sheds few leaves. When the leaves fall, they are easy to collect, requiring less effort to clean up than other trees. In particular, breadfruit leaves are a traditional medicine, effective in treating many ailments, so the family grows them to give away the leaves to those in need of treatment.

Breadfruit is processed into several delicious dishes such as fried, boiled, and curry... On average, this breadfruit tree yields about 200 fruits per year, each fruit larger than an adult's knee, weighing over 1kg, and selling for up to 12,000 VND/kg in the market at times.

"Occasionally, traders come to our house to buy ripe fruit, but my family doesn't sell it. Instead, we save it to give to our neighbors. Some people have already asked for these fruits, and in a few days, when they ripen, they will come to pick them," Mr. Cuong said.

Mr. Nên, a resident of Hoa Thanh town and an electrician by profession, said he often comes to this cafe for his morning coffee. Around the base of the breadfruit tree, several hammocks are hung for those who want to lie down and rest. Therefore, at lunchtime, Mr. Nên also likes to return to this cafe to take a nap and regain his strength after a day's work.

It's not just Mr. Cuong's coffee shop that has fruit trees; a few dozen meters away, another family has planted a rather large mango tree in their front yard. The tree is currently bearing hundreds of fruits hanging from its branches. In the midst of the hot weather, the lush green mangoes unintentionally create a pleasant feeling for those traveling on the road.

The breadfruit tree provides shade for Mr. Cuong's family.

Green city

In Tay Ninh city, there are many types of fruit trees, some of which have become familiar landmarks to many people. Just considering tamarind trees, on the slope of Tua Hai road (Ward 1), there is an ancient tamarind tree, estimated to be over 100 years old. This tamarind tree has become the landmark known as Tamarind Tree Slope.

Last year, the ancient tamarind tree fell after a heavy rain and strong winds. Authorities trimmed its branches and replanted it. Thanks to the dedicated care of skilled horticulturalists, the tree has now sprouted new leaves and buds.

It's not just this slope that has a tamarind tree; many other places throughout the city also have many other thriving, ancient tamarind trees. Behind the nearly 130- year-old house of Governor Nguyen Van Kien (Ward 1, Quarter 2) stands an ancient tamarind tree that is no less impressive than the one on the Tua Hai road slope.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Kiet, a fifth-generation descendant of Governor Nguyen Van Kien, said that his family regularly prunes the tamarind tree's branches every time the rainy season comes. Thanks to this, the "ancient tamarind tree" still stands strong against all storms and strong winds. A few hundred meters from Cay Me slope towards Tan Bien district, there is also a fairly large tamarind tree planted along Tua Hai road.

Many other tamarind trees have been utilized by locals to provide shade for food and drink stalls, such as the Cay Me rice restaurant (Le Loi Street, Ward 3) and the Cay Me coffee shop (30.4 Street, Ward 3).

In addition, along the roads in the inner city of Tay Ninh, there are several types of trees planted by the locals that leave many unforgettable impressions. On Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Ward 3, there is a type of tree that bears very beautiful and unusual fruit, which the homeowner calls the velvet rose tree.

Previously, when I went to learn about this type of tree, a man in the family said: "This house was built in 1937. When the house was built, my wife's parents planted these trees to provide shade for the yard." Initially, his wife's parents planted three rose bushes in a straight row. In recent years, the trees grew too large and their branches and leaves became too dense, so the homeowner cut down one of the trees in the middle.

The other two trees, each about 15 meters tall with a trunk circumference of about 1 meter, have straight trunks, wide canopies, and large leaves. Their branches and foliage are so dense that sunlight cannot reach the ground. Many round, orange fruits hang from the branches, looking very attractive. Each year, the trees bear fruit in the summer, the fruit covered in a fine, fluffy layer like a brown tennis ball.

These fruits have a beautiful shape and color, a delicate fragrance, and a thick skin, making them very suitable for display and offerings. Unfortunately, recently, two of these rose bushes were cut down to build a new, more spacious and beautiful house.

Mr. Cuong introduces his family's breadfruit tree.

Walking along other streets, one can easily spot various fruit trees. Sometimes they are lush with leaves, other times they are laden with beautiful clusters of fruit. Most of these trees have been named after their owners for their family businesses, such as the Sung Tree family restaurant (Yết Kiêu Street, Ward 2), the Mango Tree family restaurant (Ward IV), the Mango Tree pub, the Milk Tree cafe (Ninh Thạnh Ward), the Cau Garden cafe and hotel (Ward IV), etc.

These fruit trees in the heart of the city have added diversity and richness to the urban landscape of the province, providing shade and significantly contributing to the development of Tay Ninh city as a green, environmentally friendly, and livable city.

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Source: https://baotayninh.vn/nhieu-cay-an-trai-giua-thanh-thi-a188357.html