VOV.VN - Trung Khanh district (Cao Bang) has long been known for its famous delicious chestnut specialty. In addition to the vast chestnut gardens, there is also an ancient chestnut tree more than 120 years old in Chi Vien commune that has been recognized as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree by the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment.
VOV.VN - Trung Khanh district (Cao Bang) has long been known for its famous delicious chestnut specialty. In addition to the vast chestnut gardens, there is also an ancient chestnut tree more than 120 years old in Chi Vien commune that has been recognized as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree by the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment.
The ancient chestnut tree is located in Ban Khay village, Chi Vien commune, Trung Khanh district. Surrounding Ban Khay are rice fields, rolling mountains, and a fresh, cool climate.
The ancient chestnut tree belongs to Mr. Nong Van Phuc's family, planted and preserved for more than 100 years.
The chestnut tree is about 15m high, with a 14m wide canopy that spreads evenly on all sides. The tree trunk is about 3.13 meters in circumference, so two adults cannot hug it.
The chestnut tree grows well and regularly produces 3,500 - 4,000 seeds every year.
This ancient chestnut tree flowers and fruits ripen 10-15 days earlier than other trees (chestnut trees flower in the third lunar month and are harvested around the eighth lunar month). The fruit of the Heritage chestnut tree is relatively uniformly large, dark brown in color, with good quality nuts and a unique, delicious taste. This is a valuable genetic resource for people to develop and propagate and bring economic benefits to the locality.
With more than 120 years old, the ancient chestnut tree was recognized as a Vietnamese Heritage tree in 2016. This is also the first specialty fruit tree of Cao Bang province to be honored as a Vietnamese Heritage tree.
Not only does it bring economic benefits, the ancient chestnut tree is also located in a location with a very beautiful natural landscape, surrounded by rice fields and rolling mountains.
Therefore, this place also attracts many tourists to visit and take photos every time they have the opportunity to visit Cao Bang.
Ms. Vu Thanh Hoa (Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh City) is passionate about traveling and exploring. During this trip to Cao Bang, she and her group of friends learned information from social networks. They learned that Chongqing's chestnuts were very famous, so the group decided to come and see the chestnut garden and especially the chestnut trees with their own eyes. this ancient tree.
Since the ancient chestnut tree was honored, this place has become one of the tourist attractions after leaving Ban Gioc waterfall and Nguom Ngao cave. There have been many groups of tourists as well as many young people coming to the place to admire and take pictures with the ancient chestnut tree, as well as buy chestnuts to take home every chestnut season.
Recognizing and honoring the ancient chestnut tree in Chi Vien commune has contributed to preserving typical genetic resources, raising awareness and environmental protection responsibility of the community regarding the protection and development of fruit trees. local specialties.
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: 18/09/2023
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