Cixi's bayberry goes abroad
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:58
While the local residents are enjoying the sweet bayberries of Cixi, in the supermarkets of Spain and France, the Ningbo-imported fruit is sold at the price of 3 yuan for one bayberry.
Mao Chunmiao, a bayberry grower in Cixi, has been busy these days. After picking up the bayberries, Mao and his workers are busy pre-cooling, sorting, packaging these delicate fruits, and then send the fruits into preservation workshop for processing, and finally store them in cold storage. Four days later, these bayberries will be placed on supermarket shelves in Spain, France, Italy and other European countries.
Mao said his bayberries would sell for US$ 15 per kilogram in France, Spain and other countries. "Our export volume is small, but it is quite profitable. We shall be producing 100 tons of bayberries this year, and 5 tons will be exported abroad, earning US$ 75,000 for us."
While Mao seeks international market for his bayberries, other bayberry growers are looking for market in North and Northwest China. Sun Baiqiao, another bayberry grower, said, "Our bayberries are mainly sold in Beijing, Lanzhou and other northern cities. We plan to sell nine tons of bayberries in these cities this year.
