Small mountain village attracts "fruit Queen"

"The overall growth of blueberry trees this year is very good We are busy with the preliminary work of online sales recently We plan to open Taobao stores and micro stores to prepare for the launch of blueberry fruits next year." On December 9, in shishitou village, Gaoche Township, Hua'an County, grower Tong Yibin observed the growth of blueberry trees Blueberry, also known as blueberry, also known as "American blueberry", is a kind of functional fruit with spherical shape, pleasant blue color, delicate pulp, sweet and sour taste It has high economic value and broad development prospects Therefore, it has the reputation of "Queen of fruits", "king of berries" and so on How can Tong Yibin, a 42 year old villager from Gaoche village, come to the neighboring village of shishitou to plant American blueberries? "It's all fate." Tong said that at the end of last year, when a friend chatted with him about blueberry planting, the benefits and prospects were very good When it comes to trying to grow blueberries, the two hit it off In the market survey, they found that blueberry industry is an emerging industry with great market potential, and the idea of growing blueberries back in the village has become more and more firm In order to strengthen the cooperation force, Tong Yibin also called Tong Yaqin from shishitou village to start a business together In this way, with the efforts of these three "partners", Xiaoshan village invited "fruit Queen" and also knocked on the door of becoming rich "The average altitude of shishitou village is more than 600 meters, which is very suitable for the growth of blueberries." Tong Yibin said that the dormancy period of blueberry growth needs to be between - 5 ℃ and 6 ℃, while an old tea garden on Xikeng mountain in shishitou village is the best choice for the base, which can solve the problem of "acclimatization" of blueberry introduction "The abandoned tea garden on the mountain has been renovated to eliminate the old crops, and the land has been transferred again." Tong Yibin said happily, "using the water conservancy facilities originally invested and constructed by the tea garden has also saved a lot of costs." At the end of last year, three of them purchased more than 40000 3-year-old blueberry seedlings, all planted in the tea garden Tong Yaqin and Tong Yibin are responsible for the daily management of the base, and another partner is responsible for the transformation of planting technology Fujian Anrun Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd was established, which has invested nearly one million yuan to build a 100 mu blueberry base, and plans to develop an ecological agriculture "Blueberry has a wide range of uses, long shelf life, and many kinds of deep-processing products, such as blueberry drinks, blueberry wine, blueberry extract, etc." Tong Weimin, Tong Yaqin's son in charge of marketing, said "According to the 3-year-old blueberry seedlings in the base, one seedling is about 30 yuan, and 300-400 seedlings can be planted in one mu of land Now the survival rate of the seedlings in the base is basically over 95% In two or three years, it can enter the peak production period, and the real estate of one mu is about 750 kg-1000 kg." Tong Yaqin said, "every mu of blueberry can get an income of 40000 to 50000 yuan, which is quite good for farmers." The development of blueberry cultivation among the old children also led to the employment of idle labor force in the village At present, the daily management of blueberry base is mainly in charge of a team of nearly 30 villagers, including fertilization, weeding, pruning and management of forest land on the mountain, with a monthly salary of about 2500 yuan per person "The county supports our development of blueberry planting, and provides many conveniences in certificate and land acquisition At present, the base is planning to apply for subsidies for water conservancy facilities and agricultural projects." Tong Yibin said, "the village also reported the blueberry planting project, which was included in the 13th five year plan of the superior." At present, the blueberry varieties introduced from the blueberry base, such as O'Neill, misty, sharpland, George gemstone and Tong Ren, can produce fruit next year.