Giant squash garden attracts tourists at Southern fruit festival

On the morning of June 1, on the occasion of International Children's Day, the 20th Southern Fruit Festival officially opened at Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Area, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. Also on this day, Suoi Tien offered free entrance tickets for children, so many families brought their children to play and participate in the Southern Fruit Festival.

The highlight of this year's festival is a series of new activities calling for solidarity, joining hands to protect and act for a green - clean - healthy environment, and promoting the introduction of OCOP products.

Opening of the 20th Southern Fruit Festival.

In addition, there will be an introduction of a green product collection, a Green Unity Campaign contest, an exhibition of high-tech agricultural models, a green agricultural tourism model of Suoi Tien Farm, and the inauguration ceremony of the Friendship Garden.

Ms. Bui Thi To Trinh, Deputy General Director of Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Area, said that the theme of this year's festival is "Happy Farming Journey". Each time it is held, with many unique and special marks, it has left impressive experiences in the hearts of domestic and foreign tourists.

According to the reporter, visitors to the fruit festival will enjoy hundreds of regional fruits at preferential prices. Fruits such as Sa Pa peaches, Hanoi plums, Dak Lak avocados, Hoa Loc mangoes, Lai Thieu mangosteens, Tra Vinh longans, etc. are 10-30% cheaper than the market.

Tourists enjoy taking pictures on the left of the giant squash at the Southern Fruit Festival.

Ms. Thu Hong (35 years old, living in Binh Duong) said that Suoi Tien offers free tickets for children on June 1, so the whole family went to the Southern Fruit Festival early to have fun and visit.

"I really like to watch the parade of four seasons of the Hundred Fruits at the Southern Fruit Festival. Although this parade is not new, it is a typical feature of fruit festivals from the past to the present," said Ms. Thu Hong.

This year's fruit parade show has the theme "Suoi Tien Farm - Turn the waves to grow".

Ms. Thu Nguyet, from Phu Nhuan district, said that this year’s festival has more types of fruit than previous years, such as durian, mangosteen, etc., which are very delicious. The prices are very reasonable, even cheaper than in supermarkets.

According to Suoi Tien representative, this year's festival will carry out the "Green Unity Campaign 2024" campaign for the green environment, with a contest to find ideas for environmental protection; a space to visit the green souvenir collection... aiming at the message of green and sustainable development.

Some pictures of the 20th Southern Fruit Festival:

Giant squash and melon gardens attract visitors. This is a product from the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Agricultural Zone. In addition to giant melons, there is also a vertical hydroponic vegetable growing model and cherry tomatoes on substrates.

This year's fruit parade show with the theme "Suoi Tien Farm - Turning the waves to grow" is splendidly decorated with the theme of international integration, cultural and artistic exchange with countries in the ASEAN bloc.

The specialty fruit market is loved by tourists when participating in the Southern Fruit Festival with attractive prices.

After buying fruit and taking pictures with unique fruit trees, visitors stop at the food court.

The fruit festival takes place from June 1 to August 31 with many attractive programs that promise to attract thousands of people to visit and have fun during the summer.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/vuon-bi-dao-khong-lo-hut-du-khach-tai-le-hoi-trai-cay-nam-bo-192240601170304597.htm