It's time for Shanghai people to talk about Wuxi peaches again. Yangshan Peaches Season
During the summer heat, Shanghai people know that Wuxi peaches have arrived.
Yangshan Town, Huishan District, Wuxi is famous for its Yangshan peaches and the Yangtze River Delta.
Entering the Yangshan Peach East Mountain Base, peach grower Sun Jianqin enthusiastically introduced the unique characteristics of his peach trees in his orchard: "My peach tree is taller than ordinary peach trees, and the distance between adjacent peach trees is also larger." Originally, Sun Jianqin developed a new pruning method to reshape the peach tree structure, changing the peach tree shape from the traditional "3-4 main branches naturally happy shape" to the "Y" shape, which is more suitable for the growth and development characteristics of peach trees and mechanized operations. The average yield per mu increased by 20% -40% compared to the traditional main trunk type.
Sun Jianqin innovatively designed the hidden infiltration pipe system and mechanized road and ditch facilities in Taoyuan, and pioneered the integrated technology of mechanization for Taoyuan in the southern Jiangsu water network area. He solved the drainage problem under the condition of 200 millimeters of daily rainfall in the water network area, and achieved the smooth shuttle of main operating machinery in Taoyuan. In the labor-intensive pruning process, Sun Jianqin compared and selected domestic and foreign orchard machinery, and introduced them for use, achieving a "machine replacement" for heavy physical labor such as peach machine cultivation, plant protection, weeding, fertilization, field transportation, and pruning. A 20 mu peach garden can complete the spray operation in only 12 minutes, effectively improving the efficiency of the operation. At present, it is the busiest period for peach picking, and Sun Jianqin is the first to use the "peach picking machine" - this machine can lift and lower freely, and can quickly and accurately reach every peach tree.
Coincidentally, in the core area of Yangshan Ecological Leisure Tourism Resort, the digital smart peach orchard covering an area of 327 acres, cameras, sensors, and various Internet of Things devices can be seen everywhere. The temperature, humidity, light, soil moisture and other data of the peach orchard are monitored 24/7. Technical personnel collect and analyze data through Internet of Things devices, carry out corresponding agricultural operations such as fertilization and watering, and ensure that every peach tree can be managed with high quality. In addition, the intelligent integrated water and fertilizer system effectively achieves precise irrigation and fertilization of peach trees, further improving fruit quality.
At present, the planting area of Yangshan peaches is about 38000 acres. With the support of the government, mechanized planting models have been piloted in some research institutes, leading enterprises, and large growers.
In the sorting and packaging process, the shadow of intelligent technology can also be seen. In the Taihu Lake Yangshan Peach Technology Co., Ltd., the sorting machine specially developed for fragile fruits can be graded according to the size, weight, roundness, sugar content, etc. of peaches. One peach "walks" on a mechanical assembly line ranging from 15 to 30 meters. It takes less than 2 minutes to complete the screening and enter the customized box. This machine can also accurately identify whether peaches have mold, effectively compensating for the shortcomings of manual sorting. At present, the manual fruit selection speed is about 30 per minute, and through machine sorting, it can reach 183 per minute.
As for live streaming marketing and brand building, Yangshan Peach has long been deeply connected to the internet, with online sales continuously rising. Last year, Yangshan Peach's e-commerce channel sales accounted for about 35% of total sales, and it is expected to increase to 40% this year. In addition, the Taihu Lake Yangshan Peach Technology Co., Ltd. gives full play to its own advantages to create a dedicated Internet plus agricultural e-commerce sales platform. The company has a total of 3500 acres of research and planting bases for peaches, including over 2000 acres of planting bases, specifically for large supermarkets and well-known enterprises to directly supply peaches. Through centralized supply, it meets various needs of domestic and foreign markets.
Last year, the production of Yangshan peach was 34000 tons, with an annual output value of approximately 850 million yuan. This year, the overall market of Yangshan peaches has started well, and the selling price is expected to remain the same as last year.