A vibrant pink tangerine orchard right near the center of Can Tho City.

Without having to travel far to Lai Vung, the "capital" of pink tangerines, visitors can still touch clusters of vibrant pink tangerines and capture idyllic moments of the countryside right in the heart of Tay Do.

The tangerine orchard welcomes hundreds of visitors every day.

This is the Ba Muoi pink tangerine orchard, located in Binh Pho B area, Long Tuyen ward, Can Tho city. To get there, if starting from Nguyen Van Cu street, visitors should go to the roundabout at the five-way intersection with Hoang Quoc Viet street, turn towards Au Thuyen Hang Bang bridge, cross the bridge, follow the road along the embankment of Cai Son canal for about 2km, to Pho Tho bridge, turn right, and drive about 200m to reach the orchard.

If you start from Le Phuoc Tho Street, drive to the end of the street where it intersects with the road along the Cai Son Canal embankment, turn left and drive about 800m to Pho Tho Bridge. After crossing the bridge, turn left immediately at the bridge's slope and drive about 200m to reach the garden .

Clusters of ripe, juicy tangerines, their vibrant orange-yellow color covering the entire space, create a rare and breathtaking sight. The owner of the garden is Mr. Pham Van Muoi (66 years old), affectionately known as Uncle Ba Muoi. With an area of nearly 7,000 square meters and about 1,000 tangerine trees, this is considered the first and only tangerine garden in Can Tho to open its doors to visitors during the Tet holiday season.

Walking among rows of tangerine trees laden with fruit.

Over 20 years ago, when pink tangerines were considered a "specialty" of the Lai Vung orchards in Dong Thap province , Mr. Ba Muoi boldly bought seedlings to plant in the Long Tuyen area, using organic methods. Initially, Mr. Ba Muoi only intended to sell the fruit, but in recent years, because the orchard is so beautiful, many people have asked to come in to take pictures, so his family opened it to visitors. To date, the tangerine orchard has been open for visitors for five consecutive years, becoming a familiar destination every spring.

This year, to meet the demand for early spring travel, Mr. Muoi proactively managed to get the tangerines to bear fruit before Tet (Lunar New Year). Thanks to this, tourists don't need to wait until peak season or travel far; they can enjoy the beautiful tangerine season right here in Can Tho.

Ba Muoi Tangerine Garden also offers many Southern Vietnamese-themed spaces for visitors to experience.

Thanks to the viral effect on social media, the garden welcomes hundreds of visitors every day, with the busiest days being weekends. The pathways in the garden are meticulously kept clean, adorned with monkey bridges spanning the garden ditches, making them perfect for taking photos. Visitors choose to wear traditional Vietnamese blouses and scarves, bringing along Tet (Lunar New Year) props to capture photos with a distinctly Southern Vietnamese feel.

Foreign tourists enjoy the experience of crossing a monkey bridge amidst the tangerine orchard.

For an entrance fee of 50,000 VND, visitors can tour and take photos in the tangerine orchard and are offered tangerines to eat. In addition, visitors can choose their favorite tangerines from the trees, pick them themselves to buy as gifts or to enjoy.

Picking tangerines in the orchard.

From a purely fruit-growing garden, the Ba Muoi pink tangerine orchard has become a unique agricultural tourism destination, adding a bright color to the tourism landscape of Can Tho. Amidst the modern pace of life, the vibrant yellow tangerines serve as a gentle invitation, transporting visitors back to the simple, peaceful atmosphere of Tet (Lunar New Year) in the southern riverine region.

DANG HUYNH

Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/vuon-quyt-hong-ruc-ro-ngay-sat-trung-tam-tp-can-tho-a198019.html