Introduction: It was once a tribute to the imperial court, and the income from the cultivation of tribute vegetables was considerable, why did some people not want to plant it?
The people regard food as the sky, and planting is the foundation of the peasants. But what to grow is the freedom of the peasants.
What is free to plant now, in ancient times, this was not the case, for example, there was a plant, that is, the imperial court stipulated that people in various places must plant, it is a tribute to the imperial court.
Farmers who have worked hard to grow it may not be able to eat it themselves, and even when they plant it, they are heavily guarded. It's like the feeling of "a person who is full of silkworms, not a silkworm keeper". He planted it himself, but could only watch it being sent to the palace compound for the imperial family to eat.
This plant is called "tribute dish", in short, it is a dish that is paid tribute to the imperial court, and ordinary people can't eat it if they want to. But now, there is no strict control, but no one grows it.
In fact, the income from growing tribute vegetables is quite considerable, but why are people reluctant to grow them?
01 Tribute cuisine science
First of all, let's first understand what tribute cuisine is, right? It is estimated that many people have not seen it, because people in many places are reluctant to grow it anymore, although it is very profitable to grow tribute vegetables.
Tribute vegetables, also called dried moss in some places, have a plant history of more than 2,000 years in China, and are a fairly good vegetable. During the Qing Dynasty, because the Qianlong Emperor liked to eat, it was listed as a tribute to the imperial court, so it was named - tribute dish.
Tribute dishes are very crisp in taste, crunchy and crunchy, and are also known as xiangcai. Planting is very efficient and very profitable, but unfortunately many people are reluctant to plant.
02 Tribute vegetable planting benefits
Tribute vegetables can be planted two seasons a year, divided into spring and autumn, its ripening time is very short, generally planted to harvest only need about 60 days. And sun-dried can reach about 1 acre and 200 pounds, and the price of dry goods tribute vegetables is very high, generally can reach about 50 yuan per kilogram. Calculate that an acre can sell for 17,500 yuan, which is very efficient.
1 acre 17500 yuan, excluding the cost of about 2500 yuan, there is also a profit of 15000 yuan. The profit is so high, then there are many people who should be planted, why are there still fewer people planting?
In a year's time, you can plant two seasons of tribute vegetables. The first planting is arranged in the autumn, it only takes 2 months to mature, can be sold on the market, dry goods production in 150 catties; the second planting, is arranged in the spring, dry goods production of about 200 catties. In total, 350 kilograms of dried tribute vegetables per mu are produced. Sold at a price of 50 yuan / catty, the output value of mu can reach 17500 yuan.
The cost of one mu of tribute vegetables, each time the input is not high, it is 500 yuan, and the planting twice a year is 1000 yuan. In this way, gongcai can bring a profit of 16500 yuan a year.
However, the villagers are not very willing to grow tribute vegetables, even if there is such a high profit margin. Why?
03 The reason why the villagers are not willing to grow tribute vegetables
The cultivation of tribute vegetables is simple, but the process from fresh to dried is very troublesome. After harvesting tribute vegetables, it is necessary to go through the processes of scraping, drying, kang drying, etc., and the whole process requires a lot of manpower, and it is called "the most troublesome crop" and "the most tangled crop". In addition, the labor force in the countryside is very small now, and no labor force has become a major "heart disease" in the cultivation of tribute vegetables. In addition, in this process, encountering continuous rainy weather means that tribute dishes will suffer losses, and there is a certain risk.
It is for these reasons that the villagers are not very willing to plant. Maybe you haven't tried the whole process of planting, picking, and processing, and you can't experience that kind of hard work. Therefore, you may feel that since you can make money, there is nothing wrong with bitterness. However, the villagers are really not willing to do it.
04Why are some people willing to plant?
There are two kinds of tribute dishes: one is a pickle food, which is pickled with large mustard greens. The other is a common one on the market. Also known as dried moss, ringing vegetables, mountain stingers, mosses. It tastes like jellyfish and has a high edible value. Bright green color, refreshing texture, rich in nutrients, pectin and a variety of amino acids, vitamins and the body's necessary calcium, iron, zinc, carotene and carbohydrates. In particular, the content of vitamin E is higher. It is a natural health product, and a good product for beauty and anti-cancer today.
First, the planting conditions
Although gongcai is also a vegetable, it is different from the planting conditions of ordinary vegetables, and many places do not have the crunchy feeling of gongcai. And the color is not beautiful, which leads to some people want to plant but do not have the conditions to plant.
Second, the production process
In addition to the high environmental requirements of tribute vegetable planting, the management is simple and extensive, but the processing is very troublesome. After the tribute vegetables are cut home, they have to remove the leaves, they have to scrape off the skin, and then they have to be cut into strips, and then they have to be dried.
When the weather is bad, the tribute vegetables may not be able to dry, may also be broken, or the color is not good after drying. In the season of harvesting tribute vegetables, the whole family is often busy day and night, but it may also cause the tribute vegetables to break or not sell, or they cannot be sold, or they cannot be sold at a price. Therefore, the cultivation of tribute vegetables is tired and may not make money, and there are fewer people planting.
Third, investment is risky
The cultivation of tribute vegetables is profitable, and it is indeed very expensive in the market. However, after large-scale planting, it is often sold to the acquirer, who may be picky and price-depressed. Moreover, due to the money made, there may be more people planting, resulting in a low price when selling, so some people are reluctant to plant.
05 Concluding Remarks
Tribute dishes used to be tributes from the imperial court, and only the imperial family was worth eating. Nowadays, there is no control, and although the income from growing tribute vegetables is considerable, some people are reluctant to plant them. The reason is that planting picks places, processing trouble, and risks, may be because the climate is not good, or the market is not good to sell, the buyer is under the price and so on ...
Because the cultivation of tribute vegetables is very profitable, but it is also risky, many people would rather go to small jobs to get ready-made wages than risk planting. In fact, this is also the case, many people would rather help the boss grow vegetables and fruits for 80 yuan a day, but they are not willing to spend a day planting some to sell, is there such a situation around you? Do you think it makes money to grow tribute vegetables? Welcome to leave a message, we communicate together.