Discover persimmon season on the Da Lat plateau

Da Lat ( Lam Dong ) in the last days of Autumn, the sky is clear blue and the wind gently carries a mild chill. Along the winding roads in the suburbs such as Xuan Truong, Tram Hanh, Cau Dat, Ta Nung or Da Sar, everywhere you can see rose gardens laden with fruit.

From September to November, Dalat enters the rose season, the season of color, sweetness and gentle memories.

The plump persimmons, glowing a brilliant orange-pink in the early morning sunlight, stand out against the emerald green leaves, creating an indescribably poetic scene. When the mist still lingers on the hill, clusters of persimmons sway in the wind, like small lamps suspended in mid-air.

Da Lat people often say "when wild sunflowers bloom yellow, it is the time when persimmons begin to ripen" - a typical seasonal signal of this plateau.

Gardeners harvest persimmons. (Photo: Dang Tuan/VNA)

Journey to find ancient rose gardens of hundreds of years old

Not only beautiful because of its brilliant pink color, Da Lat rose season is also attractive because of the ancient rose gardens located among pine forests and valleys.

Some of the favorite destinations are Tom's rose garden, Cau Dat rose garden, Da Nghich rose garden or the rose garden in Xuan Truong.

The persimmon trees here are several decades to hundreds of years old, with moss-covered trunks and wide canopies. In season, the branches and leaves almost all fall off, leaving only countless ripe red fruits hanging in the air, creating a magical scene like a fairy tale.

Visitors can leisurely stroll among the rows of persimmons, pick the crispy persimmons, and take a bite to feel the sweet taste mixed with a little astringency - a very unique flavor of the plateau.

Fresh air, cold wind gently blowing through hair, the sound of dry leaves rustling underfoot - all create a different Dalat, peaceful and simple, not as noisy as the city center.

The sweet taste of Dalat persimmons

Dalat persimmons have many varieties such as crispy persimmons, egg persimmons, square persimmons, and ribbed persimmons, each with its own flavor.

When fresh, crispy persimmons have a sweet taste and melt in the mouth. Soft persimmons have a mild fragrance and melt on the tip of the tongue.

The locals here also have the profession of making wind-dried persimmons - a unique feature that creates a unique brand of Da Lat. Persimmons are selected from ripe fruits, carefully peeled, then hung on strings in the natural cold wind of the plateau.

After about three to four weeks, the persimmons shrink, turning amber brown, the sweetness concentrates and the aroma spreads.

Dalat wind-dried persimmons are not only delicious, but also the crystallization of sun, wind, dew and the skill of the maker. Each dried persimmon is shiny and sticky, considered an “autumn specialty” of the dreamy city.

For Da Lat people, persimmon trees not only have economic value but also are part of the memories and soul of their homeland. Nowadays, Da Lat persimmons are not only consumed domestically but also exported, helping farmers improve their lives.

However, people still preserve the traditional way of making persimmons - hanging persimmons by natural wind, drying them in the highland sun, as a way to preserve the soul of the profession and the beauty of the old labor culture. Because, the persimmon season in Da Lat is not only the season of ripe fruit, but also the season of humanity, of labor and of memories - where people blend into nature, finding serenity in each sweet fruit.

Persimmons are hung on strings. (Photo: Dang Tuan/VNA)

Experience farm tourism in the autumn sky

If Spring in Dalat is the season of pink cherry blossoms, Summer is the season of brilliant hydrangeas, then Autumn is the season of persimmons.

In recent years, many Dalat farmers have opened their rose gardens for tourists to visit, experience picking roses, and make wind-dried roses, creating an attractive form of agricultural tourism.

Visitors can pick the fruit themselves, learn about the processing, peeling, hanging and drying process. This experience is both interesting and helps them understand more about the meticulous work of the people in the highlands.

At rose gardens combined with cafes and homestays like Xuan Truong, visitors can also watch the sunset on the hill, sip a cup of hot coffee, and watch the clusters of roses sparkling in the golden afternoon light. It is a gentle, peaceful, poetic Da Lat - completely different from the bustling streets at the foot of the pass.

Many photographers and tourists have come here to "hunt for the rose season," to capture the rare moments of the plateau in autumn. Many people compare the rose season in Da Lat to the red leaf season in Japan in Vietnam, because of its rustic but captivating beauty, charming in every ray of sunlight and mist./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/kham-pha-mua-qua-hong-tren-cao-nguyen-da-lat-post1074923.vnp