A new variety, the golden fruit, yields up to 50,000 yuan per mu - scam or money-making project?

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Recently, many promoters have come to villages to promote a fruit called the "golden fruit". Because its scientific name is abiu (Pouteria caimito), and its per-mu income is also high, farmers call it the golden fruit. According to the promoters, this golden fruit is a new variety introduced from abroad, has a history of more than 20 years, and the technology is already quite mature, but not many people grow it, so it has very high economic returns.

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This golden fruit has strong disease resistance and strong adaptability, and can be planted all over the country. It can bear fruit in the same year it is planted, with a single plant producing more than 70 jin, and the per-mu yield reaching more than 10,000 jin. The longer it is grown, the higher the returns. The market purchase price is 5 yuan per jin, which means the per-mu output value is 50,000 yuan.

The promoter also did the math: more than 140 plants can be grown per mu, the price of seedlings is 35 yuan each, so the cost of seedlings is 4,970 yuan; land contracting is 500 yuan per mu; fertilizer is 500 yuan per mu; plus labor of 500, meaning the cost per mu is 6,470 yuan. Revenue of 50,000 minus the cost of 6,470 yuan gives a net profit of 43,530 yuan per mu.

Seeing such high profits, many farmers were tempted and rushed to buy saplings to plant this new type of golden fruit. Some farmers did not dare to plant it, because the investment per mu is too large and they feared they would lose money if their skills were not up to par. The promoters also said they would sign an agreement, promising to buy back the fruit if it could not be sold.

Some people also question the authenticity of the project. If the profits are so high, why would they come to rural areas to promote it? With such a good project, surely many people would have come looking for it. Another new variety, the "golden fruit", yields up to 50,000 per mu - scam or money-making project?