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Hundred-year-old ‘mother and child’ peach tree, advertised for rent at 100 million for Tet

An ancient faded peach tree shaped like a ‘mother and child’ is on display in the city. Thanh Hoa. The garden owner advertised to rent this peach tree for nearly 100 million VND to celebrate Tet.

These days, on all the roads of the city. Thanh Hoa has displayed ornamental plants for Tet sale. Notably, a gardener on Thanh Thai street, Dong Tho ward owns an ancient peach tree that is said to be a hundred years old, and the garden owner is offering it for rent at nearly 100 million VND.

Mr. Mai Quoc Cuong, the garden owner, said that this is the fourth year he has rented peaches for Tet, not only in the city. Thanh Hoa but in all provinces and cities nationwide. During the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024, he brought about 1,000 faded pink peach trees from Son La and sold them at many locations.

This ancient peach tree is more than 100 years old and is being quoted a rental price of about 100 million VND.

According to Mr. Cuong, this year the weather is favorable so peach blossoms are beautiful. Particularly at Thanh Thai Street, City. In Thanh Hoa, he transferred more than 100 trees, the rental price ranged from 5 million to 100 million VND/tree.

“The peach trees I rent are carefully planted in pots. Among them, there is a root more than 100 years old, with a height of nearly 6m and a diameter of about 60cm. Up to now, this peach tree is considered the largest in Thanh Hoa province. The peach tree with the image of ‘mother and son’ is quoted for nearly 100 million VND,” Mr. Cuong shared.

Mr. Cuong said that he had just brought the “mother and child” peach tree home, and many visitors came to see it. There were also customers in Hanoi who asked if the price was right, he would be willing to take them to the capital for them to celebrate Tet.