The exquisite purple jade hangs incense sticks, and when the Sanhua plum is ripe. Walking into the Sanhua plum planting base of the banana field group in Zhongzhai Village, Qiaotou Township, more than 300 acres of Sanhua plum ushered in the picking period. I saw a patch of plum trees jagged in the boundless mountains, and the red and green plums adorned the branches, which was magnificent. Take a closer look, the plump Sanhua plum poked out of the head from the lush branches and leaves, the cyan skin has been partially covered with red makeup, a thin layer of fruit powder wrapped in the skin, the sweet smell of the fruit wafted all over the fruit forest, and a harvest picture of the orchard slowly unfolded.
Mature Sanhua Lee
Fruit farmers come to the orchard early in the morning to pick, sort, and load trucks, ready to be shipped to various places for sale, and taste the sweetness of the harvest in the busy.
Growers sorting plums
Chen Xuelian's family is skillfully selecting and picking fruits in the orchard, although they are busy, but the "bumper harvest" in front of them makes them full of enthusiasm and expectation. Chen Xuelian told reporters that they came to the orchard early this morning to pick, in addition to their families, they also invited the villagers in the village to help, just to pick the fresh fruits in time to supply the market and enrich the taste buds of the general public.
Villagers are picking Sanhua plums
"This year is the tenth year that I have planted Sanhua plums, this year there are more fruits, the market is also good, the purchase price is 6 yuan/kg. In the past few days, the boss has come to buy every day, and the sales do not have to worry at all, my family is about to be harvested, with an income of nearly 50,000 yuan, and this year is a bumper harvest year. When it comes to this year's Sanhua plum planting, Chen Xuelian's words are full of joy.
Sanhua plum hanging from the branches
"This year's climate is more suitable for the growth of Sanhua plums, and the fruits are relatively large, which is the best quality in recent years, and the purchase price this year has nearly doubled compared with last year. At present, a total of 312 acres of Sanhua plum are planted in the village, and the picking period is expected to last until the end of June, mainly sold to surrounding counties and cities. Tao Chaolin, secretary of the general party branch and director of the village committee of Zhongzhai Village, Qiaotou Township, said.
Tao Chaolin introduced that under the technical guidance of the Hekou County Bureau of Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Science and Technology, the villagers' planting technology has been greatly improved, which has effectively promoted the quality and efficiency of the plum industry. "Plums are more brittle, so it is necessary to avoid rain, otherwise it will cause damage to the quality of fruits, and we must protect flowers and fruits during the flowering period, do a good job of physical control, and properly prune and prune...... "Thanks to the careful management of the villagers, the plums planted this year are not only large, thick, juicy, and strong, but also have high yields, which are deeply loved by consumers." The older the plum tree, the bigger the fruit, the better the taste, this year part of the plum tree in Zhongzhai Village has been planted for more than 10 years, coupled with the careful management of the villagers, this year's Sanhua plum in Zhongzhai Village has achieved a bumper harvest. Tao Chaolin said.
Picked plums
In recent years, Zhongzhai Village has also relied on the plum industry to vigorously develop rural tourism, and actively created a tourism route of "flower appreciation in spring and fruit picking in summer" to attract tourists to enjoy flowers, sightseeing and leisure, and strive to let farmers enjoy the dividends of the integrated development of agriculture, culture and tourism, drive local farmers to eat "tourist rice", and truly make plum trees become "cash cows".
According to statistics, up to now, Qiaotou Township has planted a total of 312 acres of Sanhua plums, and the output value is expected to be more than 370 yuan.
Photo/text: Wang Jia
Correspondents: Qiaotou Township, Ma Shiying, Li Huixia