Ugly pears in Inner Mongolia earn 10,000 yuan per mu - no problem growing them

Original title: The village growing ugly pears is beautiful

Growing ugly pears

San Nong Direct Express comprehensive report: Early on May 24, Li Ziqing got up to water his family's fruit trees. The 300 apple-pear trees planted a few days earlier had already taken root. "In another two or three years, these fruit trees will be able to bear fruit, and our family will have money trees too."

Apple pear is also called ugly pear. Despite its ugly appearance, it is a treasure for fruit farmers to get rich. Walking into Lianfeng Village, Tarhu Town, Wuyuan County, Bayannur City, this kind of fruit tree is planted along both sides of the village roads and around the front and back of the courtyards. In the orchard, the fruit dotted among the green leaves is already as big as a cherry. In another month, the fruit farmers will welcome this year's harvest.

"In previous years, when we saw Shang Xiaochun next door harvesting fruit, buyers all drove large trucks to purchase it. We were really envious. Everyone knows his family makes money growing this fruit, but unfortunately we had no money to buy saplings and no planting techniques, so we could only watch others get rich." Li Ziqing stroked the more than one-meter-tall sapling in front of him, overjoyed. "This year is different. A few days ago, the county forestry bureau gave away fruit tree saplings for free. I received about 300, and I planted them without even taking time to eat."

During the conversation, we met Shang Xiaochun, who was just about to go thin the fruit. Shang Xiaochun is a major apple-pear grower in the village. Because he has grown them for many years and achieved good returns, everyone calls him a local expert. "In the past, some fruit farmers thought that the more fruit hung on the trees, the higher the income, so they were unwilling to thin the fruit. By autumn harvest, they found that due to insufficient light, uneven absorption of nutrients, and other factors, there were relatively few first-grade fruits, the overall income was not high, and it even affected the growth of the fruit trees." When talking about fruit tree cultivation techniques, Shang Xiaochun suddenly opened up. "Fruit trees not only need 'family planning'; there is a lot of know-how in every step, including fertilizing, pruning, grafting, and pest and disease prevention."

According to Shang Xiaochun, these apple pears can yield 5,000 jin per mu without any problem. At 1.5 yuan per jin, the income per mu is about 10,000 yuan. His family's 12 mu of fruit-bearing apple pears can bring in 150,000 yuan. "This year my family planted another 6 mu. The saplings were delivered to the field by the forestry bureau in person. They were all grafted with soil balls and will bear fruit next year. The government supports fruit farmers so much, so I must do this well." Shang Xiaochun is outspoken, and his excitement was evident. "Seeing my third brother make money growing fruit, our family also planted 5 mu, and we also raise some pigs. The annual income is around 100,000." Shang Xiaochun's younger sister Shang Miguo could not help but cut in.

"Through years of growing fruit trees, Shang Xiaochun has tasted the benefits, and the villagers have also seen his orchard income. Now, the county forestry bureau's free fruit tree saplings are like timely rain, immediately mobilizing the villagers' enthusiasm for growing fruit trees. In addition, timely guidance from local experts and forestry experts can help avoid many planting risks." Miao Junxia, deputy director of the Wuyuan County Forestry Bureau, analyzed. In May this year alone, the county forestry bureau sent more than 200,000 fruit tree saplings to Lianfeng Village, Tarhu Town, and multiple technicians went to the site in person to provide guidance to ensure the survival of the fruit trees.

"If more fruit trees are planted, will it affect the market?" the reporter asked.

"Last year this fruit was not even enough to sell. We are not worried about that. Besides, the county has already taken it into consideration; there are also various fruit trees such as crabapple and plum." Shang Miguo is quick-witted and counted on her fingers to calculate an account for us. "Buyers who come directly to the field to purchase pay 1.5 yuan per jin, but if we take it to the city for retail, it is more than 3 yuan. Besides, these fruit trees not only bear fruit, but also beautify the environment. With the fragrance of melons and fruits, many people are willing to come and visit. When the time comes, I still want to open an agritainment business."

In recent years, Wuyuan County has vigorously developed the forestry economy and accelerated the adjustment of the forestry industry structure. The afforestation method has shifted from corridor forests to farmland shelterbelts, ecological forests, and economic forests. For villages with good site conditions, turning them into orchards to achieve both economic and ecological benefits is an important model for Wuyuan County in promoting village and town greening. Up to now, the county has invested more than 5 million yuan, planted 530,000 fruit tree saplings, and built 16 economic forest industry demonstration villages, including Lianfeng Village in Tarhu Town and Xiangyang Village in Taohai Town. The area of economic forests has reached 8,000 mu. (Text/Photos by our reporters Shi Jiali and Zhang Huiling)