Zhangjiachuan County Rong Media Center News (Reporter Ma Lisa Ma Liang) At present, more than 1,000 acres of pepper planted in Maguan Town, Zhangjiachuan County are growing gratifyingly.
Walking into the 1,000-acre pepper planting base in Xinyi Village, Maguan Town, the green pepper trees are verdant and vibrant, and the branches are full of reddish fruits, dense and dense fruits, as if hanging with strings of reddish pearls, eye-catching and bright. The breeze blows, and the swaying green shadow of the pepper tree is engraved into a floating ink painting, presenting a gratifying scene of a bumper harvest in sight, and the breeze blows, and the pepper fragrance comes to the nose.
Speaking of peppercorns, Long Yaozhu, the person in charge of Longtou Planting Cooperative, smiled from ear to ear. "In about 20 days, the pepper will usher in the picking season, and I am very happy to see the fruits of labor hanging on the branches, just like the golden fruits that have become rich."
The fertile land and sufficient sunlight make the planting of pepper in Maguan Town have unique natural geographical conditions, and the pepper has the advantages of drought tolerance, extensive management, good income, quick effect and mass market demand. In 2016, Longtou Planting Cooperative transferred 1,130 acres of land to plant pepper in 5 villages including Miaowan, Xinyi and Shichuan in Maguan Town.
In order to ensure the survival rate of Zanthoxylum pepper planting, Long Yaozhu adheres to high standards of planting, does a good job in daily management and pest control, and produces Dahongpao Zanthoxylum pepper with large grains, thick skin and rich meat, bright color and rich fragrance, which is a rare boutique in Zanthoxylum, favored by foreign merchants, and has also become a beautiful business card of Maguan Town's characteristic industries.
"In the early stage, we have done a good job of pruning, fertilization, hoeing and other work, and now the growth is good, it is expected that this year's pepper can harvest about 30 tons, and this year's output value is estimated to reach about 3 million yuan according to the market situation. Every year, a lot of labor will be used for the management and picking of peppercorns, which can provide more jobs for nearby villagers. Long Yaozhu said.
Driven by the radiation of Xinyi Village, Maguan Town, the planting area of pepper in the county has reached more than 6,000 acres. These rich golden fruits will usher in the harvest season in late July, and will enter the golden period of picking.