As the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse approaches, Dac So village (Hanoi) - the largest Buddha's hand citron growing area in Northern Vietnam - is bustling with harvest activity, with prices significantly higher this year due to storms and floods.
Following Super Typhoon Yagi and the subsequent floods, hundreds of hectares of Buddha's hand citron trees in Lien Hong commune (Dan Phuong district, Hanoi) suddenly turned into dry firewood due to complete wilting.
This fruit has a strange shape, but when combined with honey, it's extremely effective in treating coughs, strengthening the lungs, and clearing phlegm.
The Buddha's hand fruit is a popular offering during Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year), but people often discard it after the ceremony, unaware of its numerous health benefits.
Với sự nhanh nhạy, vợ chồng anh Trần Huy Liệu ở chung cư tại Mỹ Đình đã mạnh dạn bỏ vốn kinh doanh phật thủ mùa Tết và thu lãi gấp đôi chỉ trong 10 ngày bán hàng.
According to the owner of a Buddha's hand citron orchard in Dac So (Hoai Duc, Hanoi), this year there aren't many fruits priced as high as 10 million VND like in previous years; the most expensive one is currently 2 million VND, so revenue is expected to decrease.
Thousands of old ornamental pomelo trees, grafted with Buddha's hand citron, oranges, and tangerines by many gardeners to serve the Tet holiday of the Year of the Rooster 2017, are priced at up to 12 million VND per tree.
The most beautiful Buddha's hand fruit ever sold fetched 13 million VND, and this year, the 8-acre Buddha's hand orchard is expected to bring the owner 1,3 billion VND.