Is there any prospect of growing grapefruit in rural areas?

Grapefruit is one of the most popular fruits in winter. Grapefruit smells fragrant and tastes strong, clearing away heat and dryness, so it is very suitable for winter consumption. And the price of grapefruit is more civilian, it is the fruit that people can afford most, so the sales volume is quite large, not only the merchants like it, but also the people like it. And the pomelo planting industry driven by sales is also booming. Investing in the pomelo planting industry will undoubtedly have the largest sales market and a broad future.

Planting prospect of grapefruit

The cultivation of grapefruit in China has a long history. Pomelo likes to grow in warm and humid places. It is widely planted in Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other southern regions of China. The medicinal value of machine is very high, it is one of the fruits that people like to eat, and it is also recognized by the medical profession as the fruit with the most therapeutic effect, and it is also used to make all kinds of dishes. Pomelo tea and grapefruit peel also have practical value and can be used as medicine. The traditional edible method of grapefruit in our country is to eat directly as fruit. Due to the large population in our country, the per capita consumption of grapefruit is less than jin, and the gap is large. And with the rise and rapid development of a variety of fruit processing industry, grapefruit processing industry is also actively developed, grapefruit juice, grapefruit concentrated juice, grapefruit tea and a variety of fragrances based on grapefruit peel. In addition, grapefruit is also widely used in the beauty industry, which is also an important project in the development of grapefruit in recent years. The faster the development of pomelo industry, the greater the pressure on the production and supply of pomelo. Investment in grapefruit planting industry is a good time to grasp the homeopathic development of grapefruit planting industry.

Investment in pomelo planting

Because of its own growth conditions, grapefruit has a certain choice of growth geographical environment, but the soil requirements are not strict, as long as the soil layer is deep and the drainage is good, grapefruit can be planted, and sandy soil is the best. The management in the planting process is not special, and the planting specifications are free, which is very suitable for the participation of small-scale investment in agriculture. According to the Balu Entrepreneurship Network, the investment required to grow 20 mu of grapefruit is as follows:

Main sub-projects: 1, land: planting 20 mu of grapefruit, land rent per mu is calculated according to 1500 yuan, a total of land lease funds of about 30000 yuan.

2. Seed and seedling fee: planting 60 plants per mu of pomelo is the most reasonable, because pomelo blossoms and bears fruit only for three years. In order to save time and labor, and to see the income as soon as possible, it is appropriate to buy excellent seedlings that hang fruit the following year. A grapefruit seedling is about 15 yuan, and a total investment of 20 mu of land is about 18000 yuan.

3. Management expenses: pomelo in the appropriate environment in the south, water and fertilizer requirements are not strict, the most need to pay attention to the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, the annual management cost per mu of land is about 600yuan, 20 mu of land to the results of the next year needs a total management cost of about 24000 yuan.

According to the comprehensive calculation of planting 20 mu grapefruit orchard, the total investment is about 72000 yuan according to the two results.

Profit from planting grapefruit

1. Yield per mu: the yield per mu of Jizi can reach more than 4000 jin. At present, many excellent varieties can easily reach the yield of 5000 jin. Here, it is conservatively calculated according to 4000 jin, and the lowest yield of 20 mu is 80, 000 jin.

2. Price: the price of pomelo varies from 2 to 6 yuan, and the price fluctuates with different time periods. The average price of grapefruit is 3 yuan per jin, which is relatively conservative.

3. Economic income calculation: the conservative economic income of planting 20 mu grapefruit orchard in the first year is calculated as follows:

80, 000 jin × 3 yuan / jin = 240000 yuan, the profit is: 240000-72000 yuan = 168000 yuan, the net profit of the second year is: 240000-36000 yuan = 204000 yuan, the return on investment is very good, and the life of grapefruit species is longer, once invested, the benefit is long.