He planted nearly 100 mu of blueberries in the 4A scenic area of Dajun

Recently, at the blueberry planting demonstration base of Lantian Development Co., Ltd. in Quankeng Village, Dajun Township, Jingning County, we saw fruit farmers clearing weeds. Fruit farmer Zhang Changyi told us: "In order to meet the requirements of pollution-free production, they all use manual weeding, because blueberries are shallow-rooted plants, with fine and underdeveloped root systems, mainly distributed in the shallow soil layer, so chemical weeding is not suitable. Weeds must be removed when they are small; once they grow into large weeds, they are difficult to pull out, and pulling them out easily damages the roots of the seedlings." To ensure the quality of the blueberries, he insists on not applying any pesticides or chemical fertilizers during the blueberry growing process. When grass grows in the orchard, he and the workers use manual weeding, and the fertilizer used is also farm organic fertilizer. Although this increases the cost of growing blueberries, it truly ensures the advantages of blueberries being pure, natural and pollution-free.

This year the blueberries in the base are growing very well, and the blueberries have now entered the final stage of picking. In addition to the various sugars, fruit acids and vitamin C contained in ordinary fruits, blueberry fruit is also rich in a variety of vitamins and anti-aging bioactive enzyme SOD, arbutin, anthocyanins, dietary fiber, and abundant potassium, iron, zinc and calcium, etc. Because of its rich nutrition and refreshing taste, it is deeply loved by people. Fresh blueberries are not only edible, but can also be processed into a wide variety of blueberry products, such as blueberry beverages, blueberry wine, blueberry juice, blueberry jam, dried blueberries, blueberry candy, blueberry capsules, etc.

Dajun blueberries are favored by many consumers because of their high anthocyanin content. The blueberry varieties in the base are also divided into early, middle and late varieties, which can meet the picking needs of different visitors. People who have eaten Zhang Changyi's blueberries all say that his blueberries taste sweet and sour, with a unique fruity fragrance. Because the soil in the Dajun 4A scenic area is fertile, with high organic matter content and loose soil, coupled with the unique local ecological environment, Zhang Changyi's blueberries are more nutritious and taste better than blueberries cultivated elsewhere. Since picking began this year, customers have come in an endless stream. Next, he plans to make full use of the advantages of the good ecological environment and tourism resources here, and on the basis of the original base, upgrade and build a leisure sightseeing orchard integrating "production and income generation, picking and amusement, experiencing pastoral scenery, and enjoying farming life." He will further improve the supporting cultivation techniques for high-quality and high-yield blueberries, further expand and improve the blueberry industry, and play a greater role in promoting the development of premium fruits.