Published:  12:02 Friday - January 11, 2013

The prolonged cold spell has dealt a heavy blow to peach farming in Hanoi’s Nhat Tan flower village, prompting local growers to cover the trees with nylon bags and switch on light bulbs inside to keep them warm.

Peach trees are a favourite with northerners during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, but Hanoi’s peach growers are worried that if the current cold spell lasts longer than expected, peach trees will not be blossoming in time for the event.

The growers expect that the weather will be warmer next week, or they may face a crop failure. 

The prolonged cold spell has affected the growth of thousands of peach trees in Nhat Tan

Local growers are worried that they will face a crop failure this year if the cold spell lasts too long

Buds won’t grow in the chill weather


Large nylon bags are used to cover peach trees to prevent the cold

Growers even try switching on bulbs to keep the trees warm

Source:VOV