With less than a month remaining until the Lunar New Year, yellow apricot blossom (Ochna integerrima) garden owners in Ho Chi Minh City are diligently getting ready to cater to customers.
It was recorded that the yellow apricot blossom cultivation area in Binh Loi Commune, Binh Chanh District, has expanded by an additional 10 hectares compared to the previous year, accompanied by an increase in the quantity of yellow apricot blossom trees for the Tet market.
Although there has been an expansion in both the cultivation area and production, local yellow apricot blossom growers have yet to receive many orders from traders. Consumption is somewhat sluggish.
Furthermore, due to a decrease in customer demand for yellow apricot blossom seedlings and intensified price competition with other areas like Long An and Ben Tre, growers are progressively transitioning to cultivating potted yellow apricot blossom trees for the Tet market.
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