Handan, Hebei: Huang okra knocks on the door to get rich

Recently, in Shizhuang Village, Chaibao Town, Guantao County, Handan, the author saw that the branches of okra are covered with fruits that resemble chili peppers, and the tender fruits are blossoming golden yellow flowers fluttering in the wind, showing a scene of a bumper harvest. Feng Changbin, who is picking ripe fruit, said with a smile: "okra grows fast, usually five to six centimeters should be picked, and the length should not exceed 10 centimeters." As he said that, he plucked away the layers of green leaves and pinched down a fruit shaped like a pepper.

Feng Changbin, a villager of Shuzhuang Village, Chaibao Town, County, learned by chance in 2014 that okra can not only enhance human immunity, but also strengthen the stomach, promote endocrine and fight cancer, so it is very popular in the market. As a result, he buried himself in the research, visited and investigated the planting technology everywhere. After a year of groping, in March this year, he transferred more than 80 mu of land to formally develop the okra industry.

"I planted it in March and it grows very fast. I started picking in June, picked every day, and can continue to harvest in October." Feng Changbin, who has a dark face, smiled and said that an mu of land can produce 5,000 to 6,000 jin, and a jin can sell for 1.3 yuan, which is five times that of growing wheat and corn. "A food factory in Shandong signed an order for me, and my okra was picked and bought by them directly."

Feng Changbin told reporters that okra is a "crazy plant" because it grows fast and takes a long time to pick. It basically blossoms every day and bears fruit every day, earning an average of 4,000 yuan per mu. Now, Feng Changbin is considering expanding the planting area and plans to plant 400 mu next year to popularize okra planting technology to form a large-scale industry and lead the villagers to become rich together.