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![]() Gardeners typically spend the entire year growing their kumquats so they are ready in time for Tet.
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![]() In the sixth month according to the lunar calendar kumquat trees begin to bear fruit, whilst the fruit ripens and eventually turns yellow from the 11th month.
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![]() Kumquat trees can be spotted on sale at local markets.
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![]() In order to meet increasing demand during the buildup to Tet, gardeners must hire extra workers.
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![]() A majority of growers in Tu Lien have shifted from growing traditional kumquats in their gardens to bonsai kumquat in pots.
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![]() A gardener says he has received orders of around 600 pots of kumquat trees.
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Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of people still come to Tu Lien village to pick a kumquat tree for their homes for Tet.
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![]() A pot with a bonsai kumquat tree costs around VND 500,000, equivalent to 21.7 USD. Some come in unique shapes and can be worth up to dozens of millions of VND.
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