Hardy kiwifruit brings prosperity for rural vitalization in Changcheng town, Lanling county

As autumn harvest season arrives, hardy kiwifruit orchards in Changcheng Town, Lanling County enter their prime picking period. The special fruit, locally known as “fortune fruit”, has become a core driver for characteristic rural vitalization and farmers’ income growth in the county.

Local growers started trial planting of hardy kiwifruit back in 2019. After years of experiments, technical breakthroughs were made in seedling raising, field management, over‑winter protection and quality improvement. Scattered pilot plots have evolved into standardized large‑scale planting bases operated by farmers’ cooperatives and family farms.

Hardy kiwifruit features smooth hair‑free peel, rich vitamin‑C content and good storage tolerance. One mu of orchard can yield roughly 2,000 kilograms of fruits. Sales channels combine bulk wholesale to outside merchants and on‑site orchard picking for tourists, bringing remarkably higher earnings than traditional field crops.

The local “wild‑goose‑talent” rural talent policy supports key growers and cooperatives. Planting bases integrate sightseeing, fruit‑picking experience and online live‑stream sales. Ecological compound planting modes such as intercropping under kiwifruit trellises are also being explored to lift comprehensive land benefits.

Changcheng town will further extend the industrial chain, develop deep‑processing products, build regional fruit brands and expand market channels. The county strives to turn small‑scale special fruit cultivation into a sustainable pillar industry for common prosperity in countryside.

Editor：韩蒙蒙