Liancheng Quxi: Fire ginseng fruit welcomes the bumper harvest

In the past few days, the fire ginseng fruit of Xingyu Farm in Quxi Township has welcomed the harvest, and the full fire ginseng fruit was covered with branches, covering the green branches.Fruit farmers are busy picking fruit, wiping, packing, packing ... a busy scene.

Fire ginseng fruit, also known as spiny horn melon, is a plant of gourd cucumbers.Although the appearance is peculiar, the taste is sweet and rich in nutritional value. It is rich in vitamin C and plant fiber, which is favored by many consumers.

Chen Shuwu, the person in charge of Xingyu Farm: This year's area has doubled from last year, about 80 acres, and we are mainly sold to Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Guangzhou this year.This year, the overall output will decline due to the rainy season and high temperature, but the total output is expected to be about 500,000 kg this year, and the total output value is about 1.2 million (yuan).

From July this year, the picking and sales of fire ginseng fruit can continue to the Spring Festival. It provides long -term employment for surrounding poverty alleviation households, further promoting villagers' income, and consolidating the results of poverty alleviation.

Reporter: Jiang Yuting Zhang Yanchao

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