Strawberries can still blossom and bear fruit in winter

As we all know, strawberry is a perennial herb, but it can still blossom and bear fruit in autumn to winter. Yesterday, at the press conference held in Chang'an District, Xi'an City, the 18th Yangling Agricultural High meeting, the reporter saw this strange scene.

Changan strawberries are fragrant and attractive. According to the staff, ecological Chang'an, south Qinling Mountains, beautiful scenery, rich products, is internationally recognized as the best production area of strawberries. At present, Changan strawberries have developed to 12000 mu, including 3200 mu of deep winter strawberries, mainly distributed in Lingma, Mawang, Wuxing and other places. There are nearly ten cultivated varieties, such as Zhang Ji, Fengxiang, Beauty and Sweet Charlie, with an annual output of 18000 tons.

By adopting a number of new technologies such as four-film mulching and micro-drip irrigation, the market period of Changan strawberries can be extended from November in winter to May of the following year, which fills the gap in the winter strawberry market in Northwest China and becomes a new way to increase farmers' income and increase agricultural efficiency.

In addition, the reporter also learned at the flower industry investment promotion and strawberry promotion press conference that Changan District attracted investment for the newly planned 10, 000 mu Qinling Flower Garden, 750 mu Changan Flower Expo Park and 800 mu Xi'an Oasis Agricultural Science and Technology Park. a total of 15 orders for flowers and strawberries were signed with businessmen from Taiwan, Sichuan, Shanghai and other places, with a contract value of 858 million yuan.