Early ripening peach season on Bac Ha plateau

	Plum blossoms season in Bac Ha White Plateau
	White plum flowers bloom in Bac Ha valley
	Unique wintery festival on Bac Ha Plateau kicks off

Peaches grown on the hills in Ta Chai, Na Hoi, and Ban Pho communes. (Photo: NhanDan)

From the end of April to the beginning of May, French peaches ripen early, turn red on the hills and are sold in Bac Ha market in Vietnam's northwestern Lao Cai Province, attracting tourists with their sweet, crisp taste.

Nguyen Xuan Giang, head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Bac Ha District, said that the whole district currently had about 70 hectares of French peaches, concentrated in Ta Chai, Na Hoi, and Ban Pho communes as well as Bac Ha town. French peaches are expensive, because they ripens earlier than traditional native peaches and are therefore easier to sell.

Nguyen Huy Trung, chairman of Bac Ha Tourism Association said: "Early ripening of French peaches has brought double benefits to Bac Ha farmers, both earning income from fruit picking and attracting tourists to visit and experience."

This two-year-old French peach tree has already produced much fruit. (Photo: NhanDan)

Ripe peaches have a beautiful color. (Photo: NhanDan)

Cool and crunchy sweet taste. (Photo: NhanDan)

In the harvest season, people sell peaches in Bac Ha town. (Photo: NhanDan)

Early ripening French peaches attract consumers and tourists coming to Bac Ha. (Photo: NhanDan)

Blooming peach blossoms embellish beauty of Phin Ho village Phin Ho, one of the two highest villages in Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district dons a romantic garb with hundreds of blooming peach trees.

Bell-shaped peach blossoms brilliantly bloom on path to “rooftop of Quang Tri” In March, Hoa dao chuong, bell-shaped peach blossoms (scientifically known as Enkianthus quiaqueflorus) burst into full bloom, dying a pink hue in forest and path ...

Gorgeous scene in Northern Vietnam’s largest peach blossom- growing hub One week prior to the Lunar New Year (or Tet) festival, Nhat Tan Ward (Tay Ho District) puts on a romantic outfit with thousands of ...