Yen Phu promotes the growing area of Buddha’s hand fruit

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year of 2026, as spring quietly spreads across the hills, Yen Phu Commune is already filled with a festive atmosphere. In orchards heavy with Buddha’s hand fruit, farmers are entering the most important harvest of the year, supplying the Tet market that provides a major source of income for local households.

Nguyen Thi Thu of Minh Phu Hamlet 4, Yen Phu Commune, carefully tends each Buddha’s hand fruit.

In Minh Phu Hamlet 4, the Buddha’s hand orchard of Nguyen Thi Thu is in its final stage of care before harvest. With 130 trees planted more than two years ago, her family focuses on pruning branches, reinforcing supports and ensuring uniform fruit development with bright color and attractive shape. According to Thu, the pre-harvest period is crucial in determining fruit quality, especially to meet Tet display demand. This Tet season, her family expects revenue of around VND 190 million, with many traders placing orders months in advance thanks to the orchard’s stable quality and appealing appearance.

Farmers in Yen Phu Commune harvest Buddha’s hand fruit.

Meanwhile, the Buddha’s hand orchard of Vu Ngoc Quang in Minh Phu Hamlet 3 has entered peak harvest time. From early morning, dozens of workers are busy pruning, selecting and packing fruit for delivery to traders. His family’s 125-tree orchard produces fruit year-round, but the Tet crop is considered the most critical. This year, total annual revenue is estimated at VND 250 million, with roughly VND 170 million coming from the Tet harvest alone. Prices have risen compared to previous years due to reduced output in other growing areas affected by flooding.

In addition to commercial fruit, some households have expanded into Buddha’s hand bonsai. Quang’s family currently grows around 100 bonsai trees, selling for between VND 600,000 and VND 1.2 million each, many of which are ordered well in advance.

Lively Buddha’s hand harvest at orchards in Yen Phu Commune ahead of Tet.

According to orchard owners, premium Buddha’s and fruit with many long, well-balanced “fingers” can fetch VND 2–3 million per fruit, while standard fruit weighing 300 grams or more sells for VND 27,000–30,000 per kilogram at the orchard. Traders note that Yen Phu Buddha’s hand stands out for its glossy skin and evenly shaped fingers, meeting demand in the high-end Tet market

Yen Phu Commune currently has more than 25 hectares of Buddha’s hand cultivation, concentrated mainly in Minh Phu hamlets. Well-suited to local soil and climate conditions, Buddha’s hand is gradually becoming a key crop, contributing to agricultural restructuring, improved production efficiency and higher incomes for local people as Tet approaches.

Mai Dung