As Tet nears, peach and kumquat trees growers in Hanoi look forward to bountiful crops and good business after a year of favourable growing weather, according to an article published on the English language news portal dtinews.vn.

According to many garden owners, this year's sunny weather helped their flower buds to bloom in time.

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Besides well-known traditional flower villages such as Nhat Tan, Quang Ba and Nghi Tam, Hanoi also has new flower growing places like La Ca village in Ha Dong district. La Ca village is known for the quality and diversity of its flowers, and is becoming the largest flower growing area in Hanoi.

Dang Van Manh, owner of a flower garden in Nhat Tan village, said last year, he was only able to rent out a few dozen peach trees. However, this time, he's already had more than 100 customers. "Last year, the weather was unpredictable and the frost prevented flower buds from blooming. On the other hand, some trees bloomed too soon, forcing the owners to sell fast," Manh was quoted as saying.

Last year was also a harsh year for kumquat growers. Long and heavy rains killed off a large number of kumquat trees and caused huge losses to owners.

Source: VNA