Puchang "Hongyang" kiwifruit ripened and entered the mining period on the 28th of this month.

Entering Qijiu Village, Puchang Town, Suiyang County, I saw green kiwifruit hanging heavily on the branches, which was particularly eye-catching under the autumn sun and gave off attractive fruit fragrance. Under the leafy fruit racks, the fruit farmers are busy picking fruit, their faces filled with the joy of harvest.

Retired couples are busy growing fruit

Xie Qingzheng and his wife Chen Shengwen are Zunyi people. After retiring from state-owned enterprises, they have been reluctant to stay at home. Chen Shengwen, 61, has set up stalls, done small businesses and opened karaoke bars. Many people in Zunyi know her.

Now planted kiwi fruit, Xie Qingzheng and his wife all day under the scorching sun, in the plantation to take care of fruit trees, a long time do not return to Zunyi Urban area, just gave birth to the baby's children to the two elders inevitably some complaints.

"We have no choice. We have invested all our energy into it. How can we have time to take care of our grandson?" Chen Shengwen said that since he came to the countryside to plant fruit, his skin was not as good as before, and he was tanned.

Xie Qingzheng said that when he was young, he liked to study gardening nursery planting. After retiring in 2006, he began to set foot in this industry, but at that time, he sold ornamental melons and flowers. In those years, Xie Qingzheng invited the teacher of Cangxi, Sichuan Province, to Zunyi to teach him grafting fruit trees. The teacher suggested that the risk of planting flowers was greater than planting "Hongyang" kiwi fruit in their hometown, with less risk and high economic value.

Therefore, Xie Qingzheng couple came to Cangxi investigation, spent two years, only decided to develop kiwi fruit industry.

High value of introduced Sichuan varieties

"Kiwi fruits are very strange. When hanging on trees, they are difficult to ripen, but after picking them, they will naturally ripen." Chen Shengwen taught the knack of eating kiwi fruit. Cut open the kiwi fruit with a knife. The yellow flesh and red heart are scooped up with a spoon and put into the mouth. The sweet taste is overflowing, almost no sour taste, leaving a fragrance in the mouth.

Kiwi fruit, also known as carambola and hairy pear peach, is a precious fruit tree native to China. Its sugar content is higher than other varieties and its acid content is lower. Because it is rich in vitamin C, the meat is red and tender, the taste is delicious, and the food has fragrance. It is also known as the king of fruits.

"Hongyang" kiwifruit variety produced in Cangxi, Sichuan Province, fresh fruit cross-section along the center of purple lines were radial distribution, like the sun shining, fresh color, so called "Hongyang". Xie Qingzheng invested more than 2 million yuan before and after, and transferred 400 mu of land in Suiyang County in 2014 to plant "Hongyang" kiwi fruit, Wenchuan crisp plum, Shoutao and other varieties.

Xie Qingzheng introduced, At present kiwi fruit average single weight 90 grams, The maximum can reach 150 grams or so, Generally sold by jin, Large by one sell. "Guizhou's natural environment is good, providing prerequisites for the growth of kiwifruit. In addition, some of our soil is rich in selenium, which increases the nutritional value of kiwifruit," he said.

"Kiwi fruit is bearing fruit this year. It is estimated that we can harvest about 20,000 jin." Xie Qingzheng, 65 years old this year, told reporters that if there were no hail, rainstorm and other disasters at the beginning of the year, there should be 50,000 catties of output this year.

Create Experience Tourism to Promote Development

The 60-year-old man invested more than 2 million yuan to develop the fruit planting industry, which seemed incredible to outsiders, but Xie Qingzheng enjoyed it. "Friends around us, this one has high blood pressure and that one has high blood sugar. We don't have any high blood pressure. We have a small cold. We don't even need medicine. Go to work in the fields and sweat." Chen Shengwen said with a smile.

"At such an old age, you still have to work so hard to do this. Our goal is very simple. We just want to set an example for young people." Xie Qingzheng introduced that they adopted the method of company + cooperative + farmer to drive the local people to become rich together. For this reason, Xie Qingzheng established Guizhou Xinbo Garden Green Industry Development Co., Ltd. and Guizhou Shengxin Orchard Seedling Planting Professional Cooperative.

Sister Chen, a villager, said that her family only planted a small piece of kiwi fruit and did not dare to plant it in large areas, fearing risks. In 2014, she began to work for Xie Qingzheng, helping to manage orchards, picking fruits, etc. "There is a salary of 50-60 yuan a day, more than 1,000 yuan a month, usually at home also have nothing to do, come to do something can also get a salary, is a good thing." she said.

At present, kiwi fruit will enter the picking period, Xie Qingzheng introduced, kiwi fruit from the end of this month began to pick, is expected to last about a month, into the garden picking, the price in 10 yuan/catty. In addition to fruit picking, there are farmhouses around, perfect for a family weekend trip.