【See Suzhou special article reporter/Zhang Liangfa】
"Small loquat is full of mountain yellow", and it is the season when the emperor of summer fruits - Suzhou real estate loquat is listed. On May 10, the news came out from the agricultural and rural departments of Wuzhong District that from now on, Dongshan Baisha loquat is sporadically listed, Xishan green loquat is expected to be sporadically listed on May 13, and by May 16, Wuzhong loquat will be fully listed.
"Loquats that ripen early in the next two days can be picked." Despite the ongoing impact of the epidemic, in Shuangwan Village, Dongshan Town, fruit growers are still full of expectations for the loquat that has entered the ripe picking period this year.
Li Weikang, head of the Shuangwan Village Loquat Professional Cooperative, told reporters, "In fact, the fruit shape of loquat this year is generally small, but at present, due to the small number of people picking and more people receiving, the price is OK, and the purchase price of the unified goods is about 15 to 16 yuan per kilogram, and the better one can reach 17 to 18 yuan, and there are also 20 yuan." The online price is a little higher, like 5 pounds of 84 packs of a box with free shipping for 158 yuan. Then, it turned out that our online delivery had to be transited to Luzhi, and this year SF Express built a distribution center in our Dongshan Town, so that we can directly enter the cold chain, directly get on the bus, and directly ship at the doorstep of the home. ”
Dongshan Town is one of the four traditional loquat producing areas in China, with a loquat cultivation area of nearly 30,000 mu and about 12,000 growers. Dongshan Baisha loquat is not only "well-known" among foodies, but also has won the "National Brand" award many times in recent years. In April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs awarded Dongshan Town the "Dongshan Baisha Loquat" Agricultural Product Geographical Indication Registration Certificate; in October 2020, "Dongshan Baisha Loquat" was recognized as a geographical indication certification trademark by the State Intellectual Property Office; Dongshan Town also successively won the honorary titles of "Jiangsu Province Agricultural Characteristic Town", "Dongshan Loquat Town", "Loquat Science and Technology Courtyard" and "Jiangsu Province Characteristic Agricultural Products Advantage Zone". Dongshan Baisha loquat deserves to become the largest fruit in Dongshan Town.
Dongshan white sand loquat is goose yellow, flat and round, thin and easy to peel, crystal flesh, sweet and slightly sour, rich flavor, refreshing and not greasy, juicy and small, edible rate is high, known as "the king of summer fruits".
Dongshan Baisha loquat has more than ten varieties such as early yellow, zhaozhi, white jade, crown jade, winter jade, etc., of which white jade loquat can be called the "king of kings" of loquat quality, and has won the grand prize in the national excellent fruit appraisal for many times, accounting for more than 80% of the planting area of the town.
According to reports, this year's early yellow varieties have been sporadically mined on May 8, and the authoritative department calculates according to the growth of Dongshan Baisha loquat and the next weather conditions, and the white jade loquat will be listed in large quantities around May 15. "The total output of loquat production this year is about 10,000 tons, an increase of more than 10% over last year. Then the quality of this piece, now looks small to medium-sized fruit, but these two days of rain, is conducive to the accumulation of loquat sugar. Zheng Junhua, an agricultural technician at the Dongshan Town Agricultural and Forestry Service Center, said.
The reporter learned from the Wuzhong District Agriculture and Rural Bureau that the Loquat of The Western Mountains is also expected to be sporadically listed on May 13, and by around May 16, Wuzhong Loquat will be fully listed. In order to let the majority of diners and friends rest assured that they can eat the authentic real estate Wuzhong loquat, Wuzhong District pays special attention to the protection and promotion of "Dongshan Baisha Loquat" and "Xishan Qingzhuang Loquat" 2 geographical indications of agricultural products, during the listing period of loquat this year, strictly review the qualifications of authorized units, standardize the authorization work of landmarks, update and trace the anti-counterfeiting code style, and authorize fruit enterprises that meet the requirements.
(Higashiyama White Sand Loquat)
(Loquat of the Western Mountains)
Ye Guoping, head of the Agricultural Product Quality Supervision Section of the Wuzhong District Agricultural and Rural Bureau, introduced, "The landmark like 'Dongshan Baisha Loquat' is authorized by our Dongshan Town Agricultural and Forestry Service Center, and there are more than 20 loquat cooperatives and operators in total. When consumers choose to buy authentic Dongshan loquat, it depends on whether there is a 'Dongshan White Sand Loquat' logo. Because the landmark authorization also has a restriction, it must have a certain quality control ability, otherwise there may be problems, and even affect the credibility of the entire brand. ”
As the main producer of loquat in Suzhou, Wuzhong District will have a total area of 40,700 mu of loquat planting in 2021, with an output of 15,200 tons and an output value of 695 million yuan. Nearly 50% of sales are sold through e-commerce, of which the business of SF Express accounts for about 80% of the total logistics volume. This year, the scale of loquat cultivation in Wuzhong District has expanded, and the planting area is expected to reach 42,000 mu, an increase of 3.2% over last year.
To this end, under the guidance of the district agricultural and rural departments, Dongshan and Jinting towns have actively docked with logistics enterprises such as SF, Jingdong, and Postal Services, classified and unified centralized management of enterprise staff and vehicles, and set up separate nucleic acid testing points to achieve daily inspections. At the same time, in view of the changes in the epidemic prevention situation, special plots were set aside as temporary transit warehouses for loquat transfer of SF Company, and relevant supporting facilities were implemented. SF Express has also set up sufficient collection points and transfer vehicles in the two towns to solve the problem of relatively poor logistics during the epidemic. In addition to ordinary express delivery, SF Express also launched two express delivery modes of "fresh delivery economic circle" and "same city direct access" in response to customer bulk delivery requirements, to ensure the safe and rapid delivery of Wuzhong loquat to the hands of the majority of foodies.
"Loquat sales are available online and offline, and we are connecting through various channels. At present, except for a slight problem in sending to the epidemic area, there is no problem with logistics in other places. Zhang Xiaohong, director of the fruit and vegetable horticulture station in Wuzhong District, said.
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