According to Nguyen Xuan Giang, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Bac Ha district, the district currently has about 70 hectares growing this type of peach, mostly in the communes of Ta Chai, Na Hoi and Ban Pho as well as Bac Ha town.
A two-year-old fruit laden peach tree.
The ripe fruit has a crunchy and sweet taste.
Baskets of ripe peaches on sale at a market in Bac Ha town.
Nguyen Huy Trung, Chairman of the Bac Ha district Tourism Association, said the early harvest season of the peaches has generated income for local gardeners selling the fruit and welcoming tourists to their gardens.
