new video loaded: Vietnam’s Kumquat Trees, a Lunar New Year Staple, Have a Bad Year Vietnamese families preparing for the Lunar New Year traditionally buy the citrus trees as a symbol of good luck.

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday. By Mike Ives In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year ...

Their pointed leaves are said to be symbols of protection and peaceful energy. A Chinese New Year essential, the kumquat tree (Fortunella japonica) symbolizes good fortune and wealth. Popular in South ...

In a massive green feat, as many as 216,500 trees were planted across Dubai in 2024 - a 17 per cent rise from 2023. This translates to an average of 600 trees being planted every day last year ...

Then it's time to decorate the home – with spring festival couplets, red lanterns, mandarin or kumquat trees, and flowers like orchids, cherry blossoms, and plum blossoms to bring fortune and ...

In Vietnam's Tết plant traditions, northerners tend to prefer peach blossoms (hoa đào), while southerners like apricot blossoms (hoa mai); my family’s thing, however, is kumquat trees (quất or tắc).

A massive kumquat bonsai display featuring five meticulously sculpted trees has taken center stage in Hung Yen, reflecting a perfect blend of art and tradition for the Lunar New Year. A stunning Tet ...

Due to prolonged natural disasters, this year’s Tet peach blossoms and kumquat trees have been criticized for their lackluster appearance, resulting in sluggish sales and anxious vendors. Meanwhile, a ...

Indoors, place smaller lanterns on shelves or tables to create a cosy and celebratory ambience. Kumquat tree inside the house symbolises a wish for both wealth and good luck. Incorporating plants into ...

This oak tree has stood in this very spot since long before he or I walked the Earth. It is early winter when MacKenzie, an atmospheric scientist and director of Birmingham University Institute ...