On October 9, Nanning, Guangxi, Ms. Lu saw dragon fruit selling 10 yuan and 70 pieces on the street on her way home, and the video caused heated discussions among netizens after it was released. Ms. Lu said that yesterday it was 10 yuan 60, today it will become 10 yuan 70, although she is a local, but it is the first time to see this price, many foreign friends do not believe this price.
It is understood that dragon fruit is a tropical and subtropical fruit, light-tolerant, heat-resistant and drought-resistant, fertilizer-resistant and barren, originating from Central America, Panama, Cuba and other places. Later, it was introduced to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and other provinces and regions in Chinese mainland, and is now widely cultivated around the world.
According to the "In-depth Analysis of the Current Situation and Development Prospect Forecast Report of China's Dragon Fruit Industry (2023-2030)", since 2016, the cultivation area and output of dragon fruit in mainland China have continued to expand. Up to now, the mainland has become the world's largest producer of dragon fruit.
Data show that in 2021, Guangxi's dragon fruit planting area exceeded 300,000 mu, with an output of 566,900 tons, which has become the first domestic dragon fruit production province, accounting for about 30% of domestic dragon fruit production.
According to the report, in 2021, Nanning dragon fruit planting area of 188,000 mu, output of 398,000 tons, an output value of 3.2 billion yuan, is the largest dragon fruit production area in Guangxi and even the country, accounting for one-fifth of the country's output, 1 out of every 5 dragon fruit in the national market comes from Nanning.
In 2020, Nanning dragon fruit was included in the GI agricultural product protection project. By promoting good seeds, improving quality, and branding, and vigorously implementing standardized production, it has boosted the reputation of "Chinese dragon fruit looks at Nanning".