At the end of April, the loquat turns color and gradually matures.
On the bank of the Grand Canal in Linping, Hangzhou, in front of and behind the houses of Tangqi farmers in the ancient town, the green and yellow loquat is adorned with branches, and the joy of harvest and the collision of taste buds will meet beautifully in May.
(Tangqi open-field loquat began to turn color reporter Shi Wen/photo)
Loquat is expected to be harvested in the production area, and fruit farmers are selling it cheaply this year
Many people come to Tangqi and like to go to the farmhouse to pick loquats, and some people want to step on the accelerator a few feet less, so they can buy some loquat on the roadside to take home.
On April 23, the Chao News reporter went to the northern production area of Tangqi Loquat Pond, which is still worth stepping on the accelerator a few more times.
Because driving all the way east along the kiln line, in mid-May, there will be nearby farmers on the side of the road who come out to set up stalls and sell farmhouse loquats, you can pick and choose while eating, and buy your favorite basket.
(Guangzhi loquat along the Tangqi Tangbei kiln line reporter Shi Wen/photo)
Tangbei Village is north of the Grand Canal, in previous years, the loquat of the villager Gu Dabo's family was stalled on the kiln line, and the uncle said that only when the roadside could not be sold, he would pull it to Tangqi Town to sell.
There is a loquat king in the uncle's house, the tree is as tall as a small three-story building, and it is the most productive in the neighborhood every year.
Last year and the year before last, because of frost damage in the loquat field in Tangqi, the loquat king of the uncle's family reduced the yield, and the tree could only pick 50-60 catties of loquat every year. The retail price of the uncle selling loquat on the kiln line is 30 yuan per catty.
(Tangqi Tangbei Village Bagging Farmhouse Loquat Reporter Shi Wen/photo)
The loquat king is bagged this year. Uncle said: "Bagging and not bagging, mainly to look better, gifts have more face, in fact, people in the village, still like to eat without bagging." ”
Loquat flowers have three stubbles, if the first stubble flowers can be kept, in fact, Tangqi loquat can be sold every May Day, but the loquat we eat is basically the fruit of three stubble flowers, and the open field cultivation can not mature until mid-May.
Looking at the bagged loquat full of trees, Uncle Gu said that this year's Tangqi loquat is a bumper yield, and his tree should be able to produce 100 catties.
(Tangqi open field loquat green fruit reporter Shi Wen/photo)
As for the selling price of loquats, when the Chao News reporter was interviewed, the rain just stopped the sun, and many neighbors came out to chat with Uncle Gu.
Speaking of this year's loquat harvest in sight, everyone discussed the next loquat pricing by the way: "This year's output is similar to the year before the big one, and the price should be the same, white loquat is half cheaper than last year, and it is more appropriate to sell it for 15 yuan / catty." ”
The greenhouse is strong, and the tangqi loquat is on sale on May Day
As a national geographical indication agricultural product, the cultivation area of Tangqi loquat in the three towns of Linping Tangqi, Donghu and Chongxian is 18,000 mu, which is actually rarer than Longjing in West Lake in terms of area.
The relevant staff of the Linping District Agriculture and Rural Bureau are conducting research in the loquat field, and the other party said excitedly: "I have a few greenhouse loquat loquat that have turned yellow, and everyone has tasted it sweet." ”
(The loquat in the Tangqi greenhouse is about to mature Reporter Shi Wen/photo)
Judging from the current production situation of farmers, orchards and local agricultural departments, this year's Tangqi loquat has a bumper yield of more than 30% compared with previous years, and the open field fruit will be on the market around May 15, and the greenhouse fruit will be on the market around May 1.
The Jianglang Xiao loquat greenhouse in Tangbei Village is the largest area that has been put into production in the Tangqi loquat production area, with a total of 48 acres.
Cai Binjun, the person in charge of the base, has been planting loquat in Tangqi for more than 10 years and is a new farmer with rich management experience. He said: "During the May Day holiday, the loquat in the greenhouse of the base can be mined. ”
Walking into the base greenhouse, the loquat trees here are lush and fruitful, because of the relationship between greenhouse insulation, rain-sheltered cultivation and integrated management of water and fertilizer, the growth of fruit trees in the greenhouse is more vigorous.
(There are more loquat fruits left in the greenhouse, and the growth of single fruits is more prosperous Reporter Shi Wen/photo)
It is now late April, there are a few loquat trees, some of the fruits have turned yellow, and the size of the loquat in the greenhouse is much larger than the loquat in the open field in the village.
There are 50 acres of open-field loquat in the base, which is planted with the same white loquat variety as the greenhouse, Cai Binjun compared: "The average single fruit of open-field loquat is more than 30 grams, and the average greenhouse can grow to 60-70 grams, which is almost twice as large." ”
Last year and the year before last, the yield of loquat in the Tangqi greenhouse was also reduced like that in the open field, and Cai Binjun only harvested an average of 500 catties of fresh fruit per mu. This year, the greenhouse loquat yield, Cai Binjun expects that the yield per mu can reach 1,000 catties, which will be more than double the yield of the open field.
(The cost of facility agriculture input is high, and the current price of loquat in greenhouses is very expensive Reporter Shi Wen/photo)
Because of the high input cost, the market is half a month early, the production area is small, the output is small, and the price is several times higher than that of the farmhouse loquat.
Last year, the high-quality loquat in Cai Bin's military field was sold for up to 150 yuan/catty, and the cheapest was 60-70 yuan/catty. This year, because of the bumper yield, the preliminary price of the base will be at least 20 yuan/kg cheaper than last year.
Source: Chao News reporter Shi Wen