A pomelo tree over 30 years old with a unique shape named “Lao Mai gave birth to a son” at a garden house in Van Giang (Hung Yen) was paid more than 3,200 USD by guests to display on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. strike. ($1=25,000 VND)

There are more than 40 days left until the 2023 Lunar New Year, at the ornamental pomelo garden in Van Giang district (Hung Yen), Mr. Hoang Dinh Chinh is busy taking care of, pruning leaves, pruning …, for hundreds of bonsai pomelo trees. in the home garden.

There are more than 40 days left until the 2023 Lunar New Year, at the ornamental pomelo garden in Van Giang district (Hung Yen), Mr. Hoang Dinh Chinh is busy taking care of, pruning leaves, pruning …, for hundreds of bonsai pomelo trees. in the home garden.

This year, Chinh’s bonsai garden has about 300 ancient pomelo trees, of which there are nearly 200 trees aged from 30 to 40 years or more. He said, the selling price of small trees ranges from 3-7 million VND/tree; Large trees cost from 20 to 80 million VND/tree.

The pomelo tree is more than 30 years old, has a unique shape, the trunk is curved up high, and Mr. Chinh named it “Lao Mai gave birth to a son” the meaning of a bent-back old father. At the bottom of the tree there is a small but very fruitful branch that is likened to a successful son. This is one of the works that Mr. Chinh loves and likes the most in the garden and has had customers order to play Tet for 80 million VND.

Chinh also shared, this year, due to favorable weather, pomelo trees are much more beautiful than last year, so the price will be slightly higher than last year. 

Most of the bonsai pomelos in Mr. Chinh’s garden are grafted with Dien pomelo varieties with yellow color, heavy fruit, and a very characteristic cool aroma.

The bonsai pots are also carefully selected by the garden owner to match the shape and position of the ancient pomelo trees.

In particular, this year customers bought pomelos for the Tet display quite early, about 60 pomelos were ordered to go to provinces such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City…