Pricy orchid flowers in blossom for Tet market

Exquisite orchid displays are now ready for the Tet market bloom with the festive season only two weeks away.

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Orchid growers have been busy in recent days with taking care of orchid pots to meet all orders for Tet.

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A trader says that orchid flowers symbolise wealth, luck, and prosperity, therefore recent years has seen this type of flowers become the favourite with local customers.

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Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prices of orchid flowers remain unchanged. A small plant costs VND150,000, according to Do Thi Mo, the owner of an orchid garden in Gioi Te village.

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To keep up with the time of peak demand each Tet, all staff at gardens must work from morning till night in order to deliver flowers to customers before the holiday.

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Despite high prices, orchid displays are much sought after by many customers who wish to welcome Tet with a flourish.

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Orchids pots of all kinds, colours, and sizes are available in Gioi Te village’s gardens, providing plenty of choice for customers.

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The price of huge pots of orchid flowers ranges from several millions to hundreds of millions of VND.

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Orchid trees can be kept in spacious rooms and at temperatures of around 10 degrees Celsius, according to local gardeners.

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Despite the village being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, locals overcome difficulties to stand firm within the market, bringing in a higher income than rice farming.