Longtan Village, Liangping, Chongqing: Hundred Years of Sweet Pomelo

In Longtan Village in August, there was a scene of bumper harvest everywhere, and large tracts of yellowed grapefruit were about to mature.

In Liangping County, Chongqing, there is a pomelo forest of 3500 mu 7 kilometers away from the county seat. Deep in the pomelo forest is Longtan Village, Hexing Town. In Longtan village, there are many pomelo trees over 100 years old. This is an important producing area of Liangping pomelo, one of the three famous pomelos in China.

"growing pomelo, picking pomelo and making money from pomelo were not looked down upon by the villagers in the past." Xu Yinhua, deputy secretary of the village party branch, said, "grapefruit is not easy to sell. It costs only a few cents per jin." Many families even cut down old pomelo trees and changed them into corn. It's different now. Liangping pomelo is famous, and many pomelos are still on the tree, so they have been bought up. There are also many city people who drove to the village and ate the grapefruit deliciously, so they packed up and bought the grapefruit from that tree. "

Fragrant grapefruit flowers and sweet grapefruit attract groups of city people to come to the depths of the pomelo forest. Looking at the popularity, the people of Longtan Village used their brains to hold the pomelo Festival when the pomelo flowers were fragrant, and when Frosts Descent picked the pomelo festival.

In April and May, peach blossoms, pear blossoms and cherry blossoms are in full bloom, while here a string of white grapefruit blossoms are blooming all over the mountains. Different from the general ornamental flowers, pomelo flowers not only have bright petals like snow, but also have a rich and charming fragrance. The fragrant wind of a tree is continuous in ten miles. The fragrance of grapefruit flowers pervades the white walls and black tiles of the mountain village, on the paths in the fields, and flies in front of everyone. "the fragrance of pomelo flowers smells good, and it is also very good for people." The villagers said. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica records that grapefruit flowers have the effects of invigorating qi, eliminating phlegm and relieving pain, and the aroma of grapefruit flowers often helps to refresh the mind.

The fragrance of grapefruit flowers has been floating in Liangping for more than 200 years. The generous pomelo forest not only brings the villagers layers of leaf waves and bursts of flowers, sweet grapefruit, but also a generous gift from the pomelo forest to the villagers. "this grapefruit tree in my family has been growing for more than 100 years. The old grapefruit is the sweetest, and it sold for a good price last year. " Looking at the old trees in the yard, Aunt Zhou Renbi was very happy. "there are more than 500 grapefruit trees in my family." This item alone made a lot of money last year. "

Not to mention, the pomelo Flower Festival and the Pomelo Festival are both very popular. Enjoy grapefruit flowers and eat grapefruit, you can also see Liangping tune, Liangshan Lantern Opera, Gaotai Lion Dance and other non-legacy performances. Indulge in the grapefruit forest layers of green waves, bursts of fragrance, looking at the village white walls and black tiles, scattered, many tourists simply stay.

"there must be tens of thousands of tourists who come to smell the fragrance and taste fresh in a festival." Speaking of the hustle and bustle of the village, Xu Yinhua was also happy to blossom. On the other hand, when the villagers started to have fun at the farmhouse, their income went up a lot.

Stay and watch slowly, some tourists have made a new discovery, "your village is doing well, it is cleaner and tidy than the city." Indeed, the village is really clean and lively. The main roads and paths and Yuanba Square in the village, not to mention garbage is rare, and the fallen leaves are all placed neatly.

"not to mention the praise of the tourists, many villagers have changed their minds. In the past, many people thought it didn't matter, but now they not only consciously do a good job in their own hygiene, but also take the initiative to clean public areas. " Xu Yinhua said. Fragrant grapefruit flowers, sweet grapefruit, clean and quiet days. Longtan Village, deep in the pomelo forest, is becoming more and more attractive.

Tips

How to get there: drive straight from the Liangping highway toll station, through the new county seven horses turntable, airport road, Shaddock Garden Biomi Road, about 20 minutes to reach.

What to eat: pomelo fragrant rice, pomelo meat soup, pomelo peel pastry, grapefruit pastry and special farm dishes.

What do you play: may pomelo Flower Festival, Frosts Descent Post-Pomelo Festival. During this period, there are literary and artistic folk performances, characteristic agricultural products and non-heritage exhibitions.