China News Service, Jinhua, January 28 (Dong Yixin, Cao Jingyi) "In the past few days, the vegetables grown in the greenhouses have almost been sold, and everyone has begun to repair the films to prepare for planting in the new year." Talking about the year. Harvest, Zheng Dehua, a farmer in Panqian Village, Wucheng District, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, said that in recent years, the village's alpine vegetables have received "inquiry" care from science and technology commissioners and have good taste and reputation. Big, there are more sales channels, and the income of myself and my neighbors is also more considerable.
Driving into Panqian Village, Luodian Town, which is 1,314 meters above sea level, you will see colorful mountains and mist-shrouded mountains. In the meantime, agricultural vegetable greenhouses are located next to each other, forming a beautiful scenery. It is reported that there are more than 110 households in the village, 105 of which are engaged in vegetable cultivation. The main categories include tomatoes, lettuce, eggplant, peppers, etc.
"These are common vegetables, but the prices we sell can be higher than those on the market." Zhang Jun, secretary of the Party branch of Panqian Village, said that Panqian has high mountains and a large temperature difference between day and night. The environment here is not only conducive to vegetables such as alpine tomatoes, but The accumulation of sugar also inhibits the growth of pests and diseases to a certain extent. In order to produce vegetables more professionally and increase the income of villagers, the village also established the Beishan Professional Vegetable Cooperative in 2006 to carry out large-scale planting, standardized production and brand building.
A few months ago, villager Zheng Jiaoluan was picking cherry tomatoes in a warm greenhouse. Photo by Cao Jingyi
"My family mainly grows tomatoes, and the picking period is long. Now our village has two sales outlets in Jinhua City. Life is wonderful." Zheng Jiaoluan, a villager in Panqian Village who is over seventy years old, said that from relying on the sky for food to With scientific cultivation in greenhouses, she feels that “the more we plant, the easier it becomes.”
However, while the uneven terrain nourishes high-quality fruits and vegetables, it also once caused inconvenience to the villagers for export. In order to solve this problem, Panqian Village integrated land resources through the Beautiful Pastoral Project, built 45 agricultural facility houses along the road, and built the district's first agricultural rail transport. Through three tracks with a total length of about 1 kilometer, the speed of fruits and vegetables getting out of the mountain is further accelerated.
Data shows that the village currently has a vegetable planting area of about 2,300 acres, with an annual output value of about 22 million yuan.
Alpine vegetables sold to thousands of households also bring customers to Panqian Village. Taking advantage of the weekends, many residents from surrounding areas come here. During the peak tourist season, there are an average of 2,000 tourists per day, and at most, more than 800 vehicles enter the village a day. Since 2023, there have been more than 30 farmhouse operators in the village, with a cumulative customer flow of 100,000. (over)