When do Langqi grapes ripen? This picking guide is all you need

Langqi is the fifth largest island in Fujian Province. The island is surrounded by rivers on three sides, faces the sea to the east, and has flat, fertile land with well-protected ecological environment. There is no industrial wastewater or waste gas pollution nearby, making it a pollution-free pure land. The grapes produced here are very famous. It is precisely because of its good environment that the grapes are so delicious. Generally, a family outing to Langqi to pick grapes on weekends is a good choice. So when do Langqi grapes ripen? Here is a grape picking guide for your reference.

1. When do Langqi grapes ripen?

Langqi grapes are known for being sweet, juicy, high quality, and available in many varieties. Every year from July to August is the golden season for Langqi grapes to ripen and be picked, and it is also the time when Langqi grapes and other melons and fruits are most abundant, sweetest, and most delicious.

2. Langqi grape picking guide

(1) Bus guide

1. Route 40 goes directly to Langqi Tourist Resort. (The whole trip takes more than two hours, fare 10 yuan)

2. Fuzhou Rende Station Route 36 — Dongqi Pier (the whole trip takes 1.5 hours, fare six yuan) — cross by Langqi ferry (8 minutes, two yuan) — Langqi Tourist Resort.

3. Fuzhou Railway Station (Quantou Passenger Station) — Baihuting — Langqi Red Flag Roundabout — Langqi Tourist Resort.

4. Route 73 express (Gongjiao Rende Station —— ride to Junzhu Roundabout Station), transfer to Route 116, then transfer to the ferry at Dongqi Pier. (This method has the fewest stops, more than 12 fewer stops than Route 36. Total fare 2 yuan.)

(2) Driving yourself

1. Fuzhou — get on the highway at Cangshan Chengmen or Mawei Qingzhou — get off the highway at Changle Yingqian — Houyu — Langqi Bridge — Langqi Tourist Resort (65 km, 55-minute drive)

2. Fuzhou — Xianan — Changle Yingqian — Houyu — Langqi Bridge — Langqi Tourist Resort (60 km, 50-minute drive)

3. Fuzhou — Mawei — Tingjiang — Langqi ferry — Langqi Tourist Resort (53 km, 75-minute drive)

(3) Suggestions

1. If you plan to hike the mountain trails to enjoy the sea view and play in the sand, it is not recommended to go in July or August. Although there are pavilions along the way for resting, the trees are small and provide little shade, so it is not suitable.

2. The temperature in Langqi is not much lower than in downtown Fuzhou, and the sunlight is strong. It is recommended to bring a hat, quick-dry windbreaker, and especially plenty of water, as well as some snacks. There are not many shops along the way, so this helps prevent dehydration and hunger.

3. July and August are the best time to go for grape picking.

Next to the Langqi seawall is the Oriental College of the Agriculture and Forestry University. There are many small eateries at the college entrance, so meals can be easily taken care of.

(4) Notes on grape picking

1. When picking, visitors should preferably wear dark clothing, and try to avoid contact with grapes or branches that could stain clothes with juice. At the same time, dark clothing can also protect against insect bites.

2. Grapes cannot be eaten directly after being picked, because the sugar content of the grape fruit is very high, and small insects or bacteria easily attach to the surface.

3. Visitors should cherish the grape vines and fruit trees, not pick them together with the branches, and should act according to their capacity, picking only as much as they can eat.

4. When picking, be careful that the scissors do not injure yourself or others, and pay special attention to looking after children.

5. When picking, use your hand or a basket to support the grapes from below before cutting, so that the grapes do not fall to the ground and break.