However, the policy is there, but due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the organization of the pear blossom festival has been stopped. New Year's Eve 2021, the whole pear forest in Hong Thai commune blooms, beautiful white. Tourists hear the news flocking to enjoy more and more, creating a spontaneous tourism mark in the year. Many people who have lived in Tuyen Quang for many years, not to mention outside the province, are surprised when they first know the romantic beauty of Hong Thai pear blossom season. Through monitoring the pear blossom season on radio, newspapers, and social networks, many tourists say to themselves, this year, they must go up to the place to admire and enjoy.
The Hong Thai pear blossom season in 2021 has really created a fever with tourists.
It is also because of the event of the Hong Thai pear blossom season in 2021, but this year's Lunar New Year 2022, the plum garden in Na Hec village, Yen Lap commune (Chiem Hoa) creates an unexpected fever. Thereby many tourists are looking forward to the Hong Thai pear blossom season in 2022. Ms. Ban Thi Thuong, Dao Tien ethnic, owner of Mac Cop homestay, Khau Trang village, Hong Thai commune (Na Hang) said, before Tet, pear flowers sporadic off-season blooms early, but these are only a few trees. Due to the cold highland weather this year, pear flowers are in the bud stage. According to Ms. Thuong's prediction, about 15-20 days from now, Hong Thai pear flowers will begin to bloom beautifully. Currently, gardeners and homestay owners are busy preparing to welcome guests to enjoy the pear blossom season. Some faraway guests have called to book in advance, signaling a prosperous year for Hong Thai tourism, recovering safely after the pandemic.
The pear tree in Hong Thai is unknown since when, but has become a typical tree of the cold climate in the highlands. Many pear orchards have had a long life and have been associated with the people of Hong Thai for many generations. The whole Hong Thai commune has 164 pear growing households with an area of over 90 hectares scattered in 7 villages, but the largest number is in the central village of Khau Trang. Mr. Ban Van Dou, Khau Trang village confided, in 2005, he boldly planted 150 pear trees on the family garden area, so far his pear garden has harvested about 1.5 tons of fruit/year, over 30 million VND. Sharing more about his experience of growing pears, Mr. Lieu said that by knowing the time of growth and development of the tree, proactively preventing pests and diseases at the change of seasons as well as applying techniques to adjust the fruit ages. on the tree properly, so his family's pears always ensure quality and output.
In addition to selling fruit, pear trees create a beautiful landscape for Hong Thai tourism, especially since last year, the number of people coming here to admire the beautiful pear gardens. The garden owners have reasonable ticket collection, creating additional income for families, so this year, the households focused on improving the beautiful pear garden, some households continued to plant more and expand the area of pear trees.
Signs of tourism recovery have encouraged tour operators inside and outside the province to boldly accept bookings, including tours to see Hong Thai pear flowers. Nguyen Quynh, a tourist in Hai Phong, confirmed that this year, she must go to Hong Thai with her family to admire pear flowers. Her family members have had all 3 vaccinations, done 5K well, before leaving, she quickly tested Covid-19. Following the tour of the travel company, she and the group did the medical declaration procedures at the destination.
With the vast and airy Hong Thai highland tourism space, she and her family are quite secure. Hopefully, this year's Hong Thai pear blossom season tour will be impressive and attractive to tourists from near and far.
According to Tuyen Quang Online
