In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year, families buy potted kumquat trees as symbols of luck and good fortune for the new Lunar New Year, which started on Wednesday. This year a typhoon and extreme heat dented the harvest, scrambling prices for kumquats and other ornamental plants associated with the holiday, which is known as Tet in Vietnam. Some people bought smaller kumquats or switched to less expensive options, like orchids or other flowers.
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