How much does a jin of asparagus seeds cost? How many jin can one mu produce?
Asparagus, also known as dragon whisker vegetable, is one of the most common vegetables in April. It is rich in protein, vitamins and amino acids. Regular consumption can effectively regulate body metabolism and improve immunity. Many people like to eat it, so how much does a jin of asparagus seeds cost? How many jin can one mu produce?
How much does a jin of asparagus seeds cost?
Because there are many types of asparagus, the seed prices for different asparagus types are also different. Asparagus is divided by color into three types: green asparagus, white asparagus and purple asparagus, among which green asparagus has a relatively large planting area. Green asparagus seeds are further divided by category into: conventional seeds, hybrid seeds and double hybrid asparagus seeds, among which there are domestic seeds and imported seeds. Among imported seeds, green asparagus varieties are mostly American varieties. The price of imported double hybrid seeds is about 5000 yuan per jin.
Seed prices are determined according to different periods and different regions. At the agricultural products wholesale market of Wuxi Chaoyang Co., Ltd., the asparagus price is 13.27 yuan per kilogram; at the Beijing Shunxin Shimen Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, the asparagus price is 25.00 yuan per kilogram; at the Shaoxing City Vegetable and Fruit Wholesale Trading Market in Zhejiang Province, the asparagus price is 14.00 yuan per kilogram; at the Beijing Dayanglu Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, the asparagus price is 19.50 yuan per kilogram. In 2017, the average asparagus price was 15.7 yuan per kilogram.
How many jin can one mu of land produce?
Asparagus is a perennial herbaceous plant with persistent roots. After one sowing (raising seedlings, transplanting, and setting out into the field), shoots can be harvested continuously for 8-10 years. Growing asparagus does not require sowing and raising seedlings every year, which not only saves money and labor but is also relatively convenient in terms of management. In developing asparagus production, apart from the relatively large input of funds and labor in the first year, from the second year onward only fertilizer, pesticides and field management labor need to be invested, and the shoot harvest enters a high-yield period from the third year. In places with good water and fertilizer conditions and relatively high technology, the annual shoot harvest per 667 sq m can reach 800-1000 kg, and individual high-yield fields can reach 1200 kg. Calculated at an average of 600 kg of fresh shoots per 667 sq m and an average purchase price of 6 yuan per kg, the income per 667 sq m can reach at least 3600 yuan, and the input-to-output ratio in the second year can be as high as about 1:4. The input-to-output ratio of ordinary field crops is about 1:2. Farmers generally report that the economic income from growing asparagus is 5-8 times that of growing other field crops.
Europe and the Americas are the main regions for asparagus cultivation and consumption. In Asia, Japan is the main country for cultivation and consumption. Although China's asparagus cultivation area is very large, most of the asparagus produced is exported, and domestic consumption is still very small, only 30,000-50,000 tons per year. China's canned asparagus products are mainly sold to Europe and the United States, while quick-frozen and fresh asparagus are mainly sold to Japan, Hong Kong, China and some European countries. According to survey statistics, the quantity of asparagus required by EU countries is increasing year by year, and prices are also increasing year by year. Although the United States is one of the countries with a relatively large asparagus cultivation area in the world, it still imports about 1 million tons every year. At present, among all countries in the world, China and Peru export the most asparagus, and the export volume of the two countries accounts for about 80% of the world's total export volume.