[Rural Revitalization] Plums are bigger than eggs
Another year when the plums are ripe, on July 15, in the fairy peach plum orchard in Wuniu Village, Gulu Town, Yubei District, Chongqing, a plum that resembles a peach and is bigger than an egg attracts many tourists to pick it and taste. .
Xiantao plum was originally named "Brown plum" and originated in the United States. Since it was introduced to Gulu Town, Yubei District, Chongqing in 2011, it has been cultivated through 4 years of localization improvement, in addition to retaining the original brown plum appearance and rich nutrition. It is more suitable for the taste favored by local people.
Gulu Town, Yubei District, Chongqing City, awarded the title of "Beautiful Countryside in China" by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, has abundant sunshine, fertile soil and abundant rainfall, which provides unique conditions for the growth of peach and plum.
In recent years, the local area has vigorously developed the fairy peach and plum industry, and has achieved a magnificent turn of the abandoned land into an industrial park.
At present, there are more than 4,000 acres of peach and plum planting locally, of which the fruit production area exceeds 1,000 acres, and the annual production and sales of fresh fruits are more than 300,000 jin.
By vigorously developing the fairy peach and plum industry, the villagers have something to do and their households earn money, and the villagers’ lives are prosperous.
(Reporter Xiao Jiangchuan)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]