China News Service, Fujian, Yongding, September 24th (Huang Qiuping and Chen Jingbin) The autumn breeze is refreshing, the fruits are fragrant, and it is another year when golden persimmons are full of trees and branches.
On September 23, the 6th Persimmon Harvest Festival was held in Dalingxia Village, Gaotou Town, Yongding District, Longyan City, Fujian Province.
Ripe persimmons.
Photo courtesy of Yongding District Rong Media Center
In the persimmon garden of Dalingxia Village, Gaotou Town, the 6th Dalingxia Village Persimmon Harvest Festival is kicking off in the "cloud".
Lai Chunlan, the host of agricultural products delivery in Yongding District, and tens of thousands of "tourists" gathered in a live webcast to celebrate the harvest. By meeting friends through festivals, expanding exchanges and cooperation, further publicizing and promoting high-quality early persimmons in Dalingxia Village, and expanding the sales channels of persimmons , so that Dalingxia persimmons gain higher popularity and reputation.
"Considering the needs of epidemic prevention and control, we decided to adopt the method of 'cloud' harvest festival, distributing benefits and selling persimmons, so that everyone can taste our sweet persimmons and share the joy of harvest with us." Gao Jiang Qingrong, secretary of the Party branch of Dalingxia Village, Touzhen said.
"This year, the output of persimmons in our village is about 12 million catties. The price of persimmons is good. It is a bumper year."
Villagers are busy sorting persimmons at the persimmon purchase point.
Photo courtesy of Yongding District Rong Media Center
"Today I came to participate in the persimmon festival. I am very happy. Today, I live broadcast for an hour, and more than 1,000 catties of persimmons have been sold." Lai Chunlan, the anchor of agricultural products delivery in Yongding District, said.
In the fields and on both sides of the road in Dalingxia Village, Gaotou Town, golden persimmons embellish the autumn in the mountainous area very beautifully, and the red "little lanterns" in the yellow are hung all over the branches, and there is a harvest scene everywhere.
The villagers shuttled among the fruit trees, busy picking the harvest of persimmons, with bright smiles on their faces.
At the persimmon purchase point, fruit farmers brought their own persimmons to the purchase point one after another, hoping to sell them at a good price.
At the scene, the helpers were busy sorting persimmons, or busy packing boxes and trucks, which was a busy scene of both buying and selling.
"The current purchase price is about 2 yuan per catty. We buy 10,000 catties of persimmons every day. At this point, we have already collected 150,000 catties. Generally, the purchase ends at the end of September in the lunar calendar." Jiang Houming said.
Villagers pick ripe persimmons.
Photo courtesy of Yongding District Rong Media Center
"Working here costs about 100 yuan a day. It's close to home. Not only can I make money, but I can also take care of my family, the elderly and children. It's good that we can earn money like our elderly." Daling, Gaotou Town Tong Meiwen, a villager in the lower village, said with a smile.
It is understood that Dalingxia Village is two kilometers away from Zhencheng Building, the "Prince of Tulou" in Hukeng Town, and Chengqi Building, "King of Tulou" in Gaotou Town. It is suitable for the growth of various crops. It has the largest persimmon industry in the town-Yongding persimmon planting base, and is rich in peach, plum, bayberry, etc., known as the "ecological fruit industry corridor".
At present, the planting area of persimmons in Dalingxia Village has reached more than 10,000 mu and more than 400,000 trees.
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