Mature ＂online celebrity＂ fruit of 70,000 mu avocado in Menglian, Yunnan helps farmers to increase their income.

CCTV News:When many people hear about avocado, their first impression may be the expensive imported fruit. But now, this online celebrity "foreign fruit" has taken root, blossomed and borne fruit in Menglian County, Pu ‘er City, Yunnan Province, and the domestic avocado is gradually coming to the table of consumers.

Reporter Guo Linjie:I am now in the core avocado planting base in China — — Nanya Village, Menglian County, Pu ‘er City, Yunnan Province. At present, green fruits are covered with branches, and fruit farmers are busy picking and packing.

Zhaduo, a grower in Nanya Village, Menglian County, Yunnan Province:The output and price in 2022 are not bad.

It is understood that Menglian, Yunnan and Mexico, the capital of avocado in the world, are at the same golden latitude, which is warm and sunny all year round, while the different planting altitudes greatly lengthen the ripening period of fruits, so that avocado harvesting can start in late September and last until March of the following year. Compared with imported avocados, it takes more than one month to reach the China market by sea. With the advantage of producing area, Menglian avocados can be picked at the best maturity and taste fresher.

Reporter Guo Linjie:Avocados picked from trees are transported to the sorting center. The intelligent fruit sorter beside me can sort the fruits and clean, sterilize and keep them fresh. In addition, it can also eliminate those fruits with any defects such as cracks and moths on the surface, and truly realize high-quality fruit screening.

According to the relevant person in charge, after sorting, these "quality fruits" with a weight of 70 grams or more and a complete surface will be packed in different grades, and then distributed to wholesale markets and large supermarkets by cold chain vehicles or air transportation according to the distance of their destinations, with a daily shipment of nearly 5 tons.

Rebecca, marketing staff of Menglian Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd.:Bulk (commodity) customers account for about 90%, and the demand is very large. We promise to send out the orders of the day every day, and we must also send out fresh fruits if we work overtime.

Up to now, Menglian in Yunnan has become the largest avocado planting base in China. The planting area of avocado is 70,400 mu, and the output of fresh fruit is expected to be more than 10,000 tons.