Located in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, Tu Lien village has been bustling in recent days with many local people coming to order kumquat trees ahead of the Lunar New Year festival or Tet.
Located in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, Tu Lien village has been bustling in recent days with many local people coming to order kumquat trees ahead of the Lunar New Year festival or Tet.
With just over 20 days to go until Tet, visitors to the area are drawn by the beautiful colour of ripening kumquat trees.
Gardeners typically spend the entire year growing their kumquats so they are ready in time for Tet.
Kumquat trees can be spotted on sale at local markets from December last year.
In order to meet increasing demand during the buildup to Tet, gardeners must hire extra workers.
Recent years has seen a majority of growers in Tu Lien move from growing traditional kumquats in their gardens to bonsai kumquat in pots.
