The strawberry planting area in Changfeng county, Hefei, east China's Anhui Province has reached 210,000 mu (14,000 hectares), with an annual output of 360,000 tonnes of strawberries. The output value of the entire strawberry industry chain in the county exceeds 11 billion yuan ($1.52 billion).
In recent years, Changfeng has boosted the scale and strength of the strawberry industry by leveraging its ecological advantages. The county has formed a comprehensive strawberry industry chain that includes the cultivation of new varieties, seedling production, planting, sales, and pick-your-own experiences, contributing to boosting farmers' incomes and advancing rural revitalization.
Shuihu township, a major strawberry-producing area in the county, grew strawberries on 50,000 mu of farmland in 2024, with the output surpassing 125,000 tonnes. Last year, the township's total sales value of strawberries reached 2 billion yuan, including online sales of more than 40 million yuan, with the average net income per mu approaching 35,000 yuan. In addition, the output value of strawberry processing in the township stood at 180 million yuan.
"My father is a competent strawberry grower," Ruan Chengcheng, head of a family farm in Changfeng county, told People's Daily Online. Her family manages 40 strawberry greenhouses.
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