
Grapes are picked in baskets.

Crystal clear grapes hang on the branches.
Red Net Time Hengyang August 12 (Correspondent Tang Lanrong Reporter Tan Qian) The high temperature in recent days has ripened the grapes from various grape bases in Zhuhui District. On August 9, although it was already autumn, the sun was still scorching the earth with hot waves of heat coming out in the air. At the grape base of Hengyang Bennong Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. in Chashanao Town, Zhuhui District, crystal clear grapes hang on the branches, making tourists coming to pick them salivate.
"About 30 people come to pick grapes every day, and the number of tourists picking has increased by 10% compared with last year." He Hao, the head of the base, called tourists and introduced the sales situation. The output this year can reach 25,000 jin and the output value can reach 500,000 yuan.
The vines were kept in order, and the grapes were hanging down heavily. He Hao carefully confirmed whether the grapes were ripe, and then cut off bunches of grapes with scissors. He introduced that the base has grape varieties such as purple jade, summer black , drunken fragrans , sunshine rose, giant rose , etc., and through scientific management and professional technical cultivation, the grape quality is excellent and the taste is pure. In addition to local tourists, grape picking has also attracted a large number of tourists from surrounding counties and cities.
While citizens are keen on picking fruits, vegetable picking is becoming more and more popular. In the Jinjialiyuan green vegetable base, citizens picking vegetables can be seen everywhere. According to the person in charge of the base, the output in the first half of this year is nearly 160,000 kilograms. Almost every weekend, citizens come to pick it on site, especially for parent-child families. Many children see how vegetables grow for the first time.
At the scene, a couple picked peppers and eggplant in the field. The two were so tired that they were sweating profusely, but they were very happy. The baskets around them are filled with green vegetables such as bitter gourd, eggplant, etc. They said that the vegetables here are not covered with chemical fertilizers or pesticides. They are pure green and taste good.
In recent years, the beautiful transformation of urban agriculture in Zhuhui District has driven the rapid development of rural tourism. The district strives to create rural tourism special brands such as Chashanao National 4A-level scenic spot, Dongyangdu’s “Golden Triangle of Ecological Tourism”, “One Country, One Scenery”, “One Village, One Product”, and “One Special”. At present, "Jinjia Qibao" has successfully registered a national brand trademark, and "Jinjialing Radish " has achieved a breakthrough in the city's geographical indication registration of agricultural products; Jinjia Liyuan, Tea Mountain and Sea of Flowers have become a must-have place for citizens to appreciate flowers and pick fruits; Jinjia Ji radish, early-ripening pears, etc. have become a must-have local specialties for citizens; Shuangshuiwan, Shuishi Villa, etc. have become a must-have "back garden" for citizens to relax. During this year's Pear Blossom Festival, , colorful parasol begonia and begonia, the number of tourists exceeded 1 million. In the first half of the year, the district's leisure agriculture achieved a total income of 42.64 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15%.
According to the relevant person in charge of Zhuhui District, in the next step, Zhuhui District will vigorously promote the deep integration of the first, second and third industries in rural areas, and build a Dongyangdu and Chashanao one south and one north urban agricultural economic belt. Make the fruit industries such as grapes, early ripe pears, and Jing pears bigger and stronger, implement the expansion and improvement of early ripe pears in Yantou Village and Jinjia Village, and strive to achieve the established goal of 10,000 mu by the end of this year; vigorously develop the deep processing of agricultural and sideline products, continue to deeply explore the brand value of green food such as Jinjialing radish national geographical indication products and early ripe pears, strengthen cultural shaping, innovate the research and development of radish and pear processing products; vigorously develop leisure agriculture, strengthen a number of modern agricultural demonstration parks such as Lifeng Agriculture, Xiangfu Rice Industry, and Xianbi Fruit and Vegetables, and strive to add more than 3 leading enterprises in the province and cities and 15 new family farms and professional cooperatives within the year.