Plum Harvest Festival in full swing in Son La Province
VOV.VN - This year’s Plum Harvest Festival in the hamlet of Pa Khen 1 in the district of Moc Chau in the northwest province of Son La features a plum picking contest, plum tastings, sports, and folk games.
Participants can also attend informational sessions about plum farming, reports the Vnexpress Online Newspaper. |
The event helps promote a variety of agriculture products from the local area and is a chance for visitors to experience the lives of farmers and enjoy tree ripened plums fresh from the orchard. |
Thousands of visitors from across the country are attending in the festival, leading to heavy traffic congestion, says the executive board of the Festival. |
Young visitors are excited about the chance to pick plums, says one farmer, noting that he sold one ton of fruit to youngsters on May 27 alone. |