In April, the fragrant flowers are drunk, and the peach blossoms are in full bloom. Walking into the "Russia No. 8" cherry greenhouse in Luhe Town, the cherry blossoms full of trees and branches come into view, and the white flowers look elegant and fresh and natural against the backdrop of green leaves. Huang Erdong, a college student who returned to his hometown to start a business in the 90s, is carefully pollinating, pulling and pruning cherry blossoms, so as to prepare for the fruit hanging and improving the fruit setting rate in the later stage.
Greenhouse cherry trees have high temperature requirements, maintaining between 18°C and 22°C, and generally bear fruit 45 days after flowering. "In 2020, 600 'Russia No. 8' large cherry trees were introduced from Shandong, and they were planted in greenhouses and in the open air taking into account the geographical environment and climatic conditions. After a rough calculation, 600 cherry trees in greenhouses and open air can be sold for about 80 yuan per catty at the beginning of picking, and the annual income can reach more than 400,000 yuan. After that, Huang Erdong was busy again, looking forward to the hope of harvest in his hard work.
It is understood that the cherry planting area of Luhe Town adopts advanced technologies such as greenhouses and artificial pollination, which can not only resist the impact of climate instability in early spring on the growth of cherries, but also ensure that cherry fruits thrive in the best growth environment through intelligent monitoring and manual control.
The cherry blossoms are full of spring greens, and the branches are full of rich fruits. It is understood that this year's big cherries are expected to be picked in mid-June, and he will also hire local villagers when he is busy, which not only improves the efficiency of picking, but also expands an income-increasing employment channel for villagers.
In recent years, relying on the unique advantages of natural resources, Xihe County has vigorously developed the cultivation of cherries, strawberries, walnuts and other characteristic forest fruits, dug deep into characteristic tourism resources such as leisure picking agriculture, promoted the deep integration of agriculture and tourism, picking and other formats, and created a new brand of "integration of agriculture and tourism", providing new momentum for rural revitalization.
(Report: Chang Hao)