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Khanh Hoa daisy hub busy for Tet crop

Daisy farmers in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa are busy caring for the flowers for the coming Tet Lunar New Year crop.

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Phong Phu 2 Village in Ninh Hoa Town is known as the daisy hub of the province. The flower village is bustling as locals shape daisy stems in preparation for Tet sale.

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Tran Ve Quoc, 64, a resident, said that his family has planted over 900 daisy plants in their garden of more than 500 square metres. They have installed a lighting system to ensure the flowers grow and bloom well.

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Lights are used to illuminate the flowers at night to promote healthy growth.

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The village is the leading daisy supplier for the province and neighbouring areas.

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The Khanh Hoa Province People's Committee recognised the village as a traditional craft village in 2016.

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This year, around 100 households in the village grew 35,000 pots of daisies for Tet.