Entering the Lai Vung pink tangerine garden full of branches at the end of the year

Lai Vung is located about 17km from Sa Dec city (Dong Thap) and 180km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. This place has long been likened to the "kingdom of pink tangerines" when there are currently hundreds of hectares of pink tangerines growing fruit, concentrated in Long Hau, Tan Phuoc, Tan Thanh, Vinh Quoi and Hoa Long communes. The pink tangerine season is also the coming Tet season. Currently, in Lai Vung, there are 6 pink tangerine gardens open to welcome guests: - Ba Lien tangerine garden, Long Hung 1 hamlet, Long Hau commune – area of 2.3 hectares - Ut Hon tangerine garden, Long Hung 2 hamlet, Long Hau commune – area of 0.4 hectares - Lan Anh tangerine garden, Long Thanh market, Long Hau commune – area of 0.5 hectares - Hai Kiet tangerine garden, Thong Dong market, Long Hau commune – area of 0.6 hectares - Hong Danh tangerine garden, Tan Loi hamlet, Tan Thanh commune – area of 0.43 hectares - Hung Phat tangerine garden, Tan Thanh hamlet, Hoa Thanh commune – area of 1.7 hectares Located on the Hau River filled with silt, fertile soil, and favorable climate, pink tangerines in Lai Vung are very luxuriant, thin-skinned, and more delicious than other regions. At the beginning of the 11th lunar month every year, tangerines begin to color but have not yet reached the sugar level. Towards the middle of December, the fruit turns a beautiful yellow-orange, sweeter, more fragrant, and can be harvested. A green sky appeared in front of me with about 1,500 tangerine trees. Thousands of large, evenly ripe, juicy tangerines are scattered on the branches, making it difficult for tourists like me to take their eyes off. Pink tangerines are characterized by flattened spherical fruits, smooth and thin skin. When ripe, it has a sweet, slightly sour, watery taste and the juice is orange-yellow. Around December 25, tangerines will be harvested. Therefore, visitors should visit early to admire the most impressive tangerine season. During the tour, visitors are not allowed to pick tangerines on their own. Visitors can contact the garden staff to buy tangerines at a price of about 50,000 VND/kg (1kg about 4.5 fruits). The huts are a place where visitors can take a break to enjoy pink tangerine juice or have lunch. Visitors to pink tangerine gardeners in Lai Vung can wear Ba Ba costumes to immerse themselves in the impressive garden space of the West. The ticket price is usually 50,000 VND/adult and 30,000 VND/child from 5-12 years old. On weekends, the tangerine orchards in Lai Vung can welcome hundreds of visitors. Source: VNN Photo: Blogger Vinh Gau