Xichuan planting industry ushers in harvest season

Ripe cherry tomatoes in the ecological picking garden of Guandi village, Xichuan county, Nanyang. [Photo/WeChat: xichuan-guangdian]

The ecological picking garden of Guandi village, Xichuan county, Nanyang has entered a bumper harvest season, attracting plenty of tourists to experience the fun of picking.

Guandi village is one of the poorest villages in Xichuan county. In order to rise out of deep poverty and increase farmers' income, the government has helped build vegetable greenhouses with pollution-free, organic and green vegetables, planting varieties such as tomatoes, cabbages, and legumes.

These vegetables and fruits are resistant to drought, flood, wind, freeze and diseases. They are popular in the market and now have ushered in the first harvest season.

Liu Xianfei, a leader of the greenhouses, said that the picking activity carried out in the ecological garden has received a total of more than 5,000 visitors with a daily income of more than 8,000 yuan ($1150.26).

In recent years, Xichuan county has formed a modern agricultural tourism integration zone, combining tourism, sightseeing, picking and leisure. It has developed characteristic industries, the integration of agriculture and tourism, town construction and infrastructure relying on its regional advantages. These measures not only help peasants get rid of poverty, but also promote the rapid development of the county's economy.

Tourists pick fruit in the ecological garden of Guandi village, Xichuan county. [Photo/WeChat: xichuan-guangdian]