Buddha’s Hands Cultivation Village bustles with the Tet harvest
Friday, 06/01/2023 10:24 (GMT+7)
Many farming households in Dac So commune, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi, are rushing in the Buddha’s Hand harvest to serve the needs of consumers during the Lunar New Year.
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| Before the Lunar New Year 2023, gardeners cultivating Buddha’s hands in the suburbs of Hanoi (Dac So commune, Hoai Duc) are busy collecting fruits to serve the needs of the people to display the five-fruit tray. |
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| According to folk beliefs, Buddha’s hands is a fruit displayed on the ancestral altar because of its attractive fragrance and beautiful color. When displaying Buddha's hand, the owner wishes the ancestors to bless their health, fame and career. |
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| The Buddha’s hand fruit of farmers in Dac So commune has a brand name because of its beautiful color and fragrance |
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| There are two common varieties of Buddha's hand: white flowers and blue flowers. Currently, varieties of both types are available in the gardens of households in the area. |
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| White flowers are often more valuable because the fruit is large and quickly harvested, but when ripe, it is not as beautiful as the green variety. |
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| According to the experience of gardeners, it is necessary to choose the fruits that are still green. If you choose the whole green fruit, there will be no fragrance. |
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| At Mr. Khanh’s Buddha’s Hands garden, this year's Tet crop has nearly 10,000 fruits to serve the needs of consumers. Currently, at the beginning of the harvest season, his family has sold more than 20% to traders. |
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| Each Buddha’s hand fruit costs from a tens to hundreds of thousands depending on the size, spread and number of fingers’ on the fruit. |
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| Households always try to take care and harvest on the right occasion to supply the market during the Lunar New Year. |
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| Ms. Trang from Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi, comes to the garden from the beginning of the harvest season to choose the best fruits for her family. |
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| Many merchants sell at the market while taking advantage of live-streaming social networking platforms to “sell” to consumers right in the garden. |
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| To transport, the garden owner must wrap each fruit with paper or straw and put it in a foam box, not letting the fingertips of the Buddha’s hand be bumped./. |
BTA (Photo: VNA)