Meizhou’s Pomelo Growers: From Golden Grove to Golden Life
By Wu Wanjie, Yang Yulai, SFC, 21st Century Business Herald
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/DhFYl4kI6DE
In November, Guangdong’s harvest season is in full bloom. In a pomelo grove in Meizhou, pomelo grower Huang Hong is inspecting his trees. Huang Hong, growing up in a pomelo farm in Meizhou, his childhood memories are woven with pomelo fragrance. A pomelo grove counts every step from subsistence to prosperity of his family.
As a signature agricultural product of Meizhou, the pomelo is the “golden fruit” that benefits the region—and even more so, a “farmers-enriching industry.” At present, Meizhou’s pomelo orchards span nearly 43,333 hectares, producing over 1.15 million tons of fruit annually. The industry generates more than 8.9 billion yuan in annual revenue across the enti...
