Liuzhou, Guangxi, Lotus Roots Rush for Fresh Market, Lotus Root Farmers Grab Clear Weather, Busy Harvest, Lotus Root Farmers | Lotus Roots | Weather
CCTV News: Lotus roots in Liujiang District, Liuzhou City, Guangxi have entered the harvesting season. Lotus root farmers are seizing the sunny weather and intensifying the harvesting of fresh lotus roots to supply the market.
In the lotus pond of Baipeng Town, Liujiang District, Liuzhou City, lotus farmers are busy harvesting. In order to ensure the fresh taste of lotus roots, lotus root farmers go to the pond to harvest them every day before dawn. Digging lotus roots underwater relies on the joint efforts of hands, eyes, and feet. Lotus root farmers explore the lotus roots hidden deep in the mud and dig them out completely according to their growth.
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Lotus Root Farmer Yuan Liutao: We are currently harvesting medium ripening varieties, with a yield of about 2500 kilograms per mu, which is about seven to eight thousand yuan. Our lotus roots are grown for two seasons, and after digging this season, we are in a hurry to plant the second season.
Local lotus roots are usually launched in early June each year, and fresh lotus roots are sorted, washed, and packaged before being loaded onto trucks and transported to the market. This year, the total planting area of lotus roots in Liujiang District has reached 64000 mu, with an average yield of about 1500 kilograms per mu.
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