Discover the pink tangerine orchards in Dong Thap.

The orchards of ripe, golden tangerines in Lai Vung and Hoa Long communes, Dong Thap province, are open to visitors from now until the Lunar New Year of the Horse.

Besides selling tangerines as usual, the orchard owners also earn additional income from developing eco-tourism services in the orchard area.

With a 2-hectare tangerine orchard, this year marks the 6th year that the Ba Chuot pink tangerine orchard in Lai Vung commune, Dong Thap province, has been open to visitors. Each day, it attracts several dozen visitors, over 100 on weekends, and even more during the period leading up to the Lunar New Year.

This year, there are more than 10 pink tangerine orchard attractions in Lai Vung and Hoa Long communes, operating from now until the Lunar New Year of the Horse. Each entrance ticket costs 50,000 VND for adults and 30,000 VND for children. Visitors can enjoy pink tangerines, tour and take photos in the orchards, experience boating, walk across monkey bridges, and savor many local specialties of the Mekong Delta.

When ripe, pink tangerines have a vibrant, glossy orange-yellow color.

Pink tangerines are difficult to cultivate, requiring advanced techniques; they only bear fruit once a year, harvested during the Lunar New Year. With guidance from the local government, in addition to selling tangerines, farmers also earn extra income from developing eco-tourism services in the orchards.

During its peak development period, Dong Thap had over 1,000 hectares of mandarin orange orchards. However, yellow leaf disease and root rot caused significant damage to orchards that were bearing fruit. In recent years, the locality has implemented a project to conserve mandarin orange orchards. Currently, many orchards have recovered and are developing well, with a total area of ​​over 200 hectares.

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