Green ecological redthorn old bud
In April, the thorny buds of Huangjiayakou in Xinmin Village, Shanggaoqiao Township, Daguan County, under the urging of the spring breeze and warm sun, emerged one by one fresh and shiny, crisp and delicate buds, which is the best period for eating.
In the most beautiful April day in the world, the thorny old bud can be described as the "new favorite" on people's table. In order to ensure the supply of more than 700 catties of fresh goods every day for nearly 10 days around the middle of the year, Huang Qikang, a large planter, invited five or six villagers in the village to be busy from dawn until the sun sets, carefully picking the thorny old buds from the thorny branches, and preparing the supply of goods for the four or five traders who came to buy them according to the quality and quantity, so that this mountain treasure in the spring can reach people's tables from the ground as soon as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. Huang Qikang and the workers harvest the thorny buds together
Huang Qikang, a 62-year-old veteran, has been planting thorny buds since 2016. Like many entrepreneurs, he has experienced the ups and downs of investing, losing money, reborrowing to invest, and finally seeing the benefits. After 6 years of continuous exploration and unremitting efforts, he finally selected the red thorn bud with good taste and good quality, and the planting area expanded from more than 10 acres to 200 acres, becoming an expert in planting thorn bud in the local area and even Daguan County, and made positive efforts in promoting the cultivation of major industries in the county. In early April this year, he was awarded the title of "Advanced Farmer Representative" by the Daguan County Party Committee and the County Government.
It is understood that Daguan County has planted a total of 26,000 acres of spiny buds in the mountainous areas at an altitude of about 2,000 meters through continuous planting or interplanting with other plants, realizing the unity of ecological, economic and social benefits. Huang Qikang is only a typical representative of many growers.
Patches of green ecological thorny old buds
According to Huang Qikang, the thorny old bud he planted has not yet entered the bumper yield period this year, due to the impact of dry weather, it is expected that the harvest will be reduced by one-third, excluding land transfer, workers' wages, agricultural materials and other expenses, the net income is about 50,000 yuan.
Mr. and Mrs. Huang Qikang and the workers harvest the thorny buds together
Huang Qikang inspected the thorny buds that had been picked back home
Vendors come to buy thorny buds
The scientific name of the prickly old bud is Aralia, because of the long thorns in the whole body, it is also named tree head vegetable, tiger thorn, etc., which has special effects such as lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, clearing fire and detoxifying. There are various cooking methods, there are a variety of ways to eat such as cold salad, fried bacon, etc., its taste is slightly bitter in the mouth, sweet aftertaste, excellent taste, it is a kind of pure natural, pollution-free green ecological vegetables, known as "tree ginseng", "the world's first mountain treasure" and "the king of wild vegetables".
Editor丨Hu Shengyu, Editor|Li Zihong