date:Feb 07, 2021
Farmers in Hanoi's Me Linh District start to harvest their red pomelos before the Lunar New Year. Trees producing red-skinned pomelos have been cultivated in Me Linh District for over 60 years. The trees bear green-skinned fruit around the eighth lunar month. Its skin gradually turns yellow in the tenth month and reddish orange around Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which peaks on Feb. 12 this year.
It is common belief in Vietnam that the red color brings good luck, especially on special occasion