Text: Recently,the radishes in Daiyue District, Tai'an City, Shandong Province have entered the harvest season. Let's jointly explore the wealth-generating secrets hidden in radishes.
Stepping into the fruit radish planting base in Gongjiawen Village, Zhuyang Town, one can see the neatly spread green radish leaves in the fields, with a burst of sweet fragrance wafting through the air. Radish cultivation has a history of around seventeen to eighteen years in this village. Since the establishment of the cooperative, new varieties such as"Pineapple" and"Ice Cream" have been actively introduced, injecting new vitality into the radish industry.
Gong Weiyu, the Party branch secretary and village committee director of Gongjiawen Village, said,"These new varieties not only boast superior quality but also precisely match the current market demands. The market price of the old varieties is about 0.3 yuan per jin, while the new varieties can fetch 1 yuan per jin. This directly helps our villagers increase their incomes. At present, the whole village has planted over 300 mu (about 20 hectares) of radishes, with an yield per mu of up to 8,000 jin. The total output of the whole village is approximately 1,200 tons."
Now, let's shift our attention to Haojiazhai Village in Xiazhang Town, where the fields are also brimming with vitality. The red-heart radishes, known as the"Sandy Red Jade," have reached their optimal harvest period.
The cultivation of red-heart radishes has a long history here. In the past, they were mostly planted sporadically, resulting in small-scale production and low economic returns. However, after the village Party branch took the lead in establishing a cooperative, the situation underwent a significant transformation. The cooperative has unified the varieties, standards, and brands, vigorously developing the village's characteristic industries. Now, the entire village has a planting area of over 300 mu, with an yield per mu of around six to seven thousand jin.
From the fruit radishes in Zhuyang Town to the red-heart radishes in Xiazhang Town, these radishes are not only delicious delicacies in winter but also the"sweet codes" for rural revitalization.(Reporters: Wu Yi, Yang Congfei, Su Baorui)