Sichuan Ying Shan: The 4th Loquat Picking Festival Opens in Wenzu Village, Luoshi Town

The weeping willows are slender, and the loquat trees are fragrant. On May 23, Wenzu Village in Luoshi Town, Ying Shan County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province was bustling with tourists. The 4th Loquat Picking Festival and the 2nd "My Loquats Are the Sweetest" Loquat Quality Evaluation Activity kicked off in the village. Tourists from all directions flocked here to taste the ripe loquats, experience the joy of picking, and feel the rural scenery of "visiting Wenzu Village in Luoshi Town and tasting five - star big loquats". Zheng Tongchun, the deputy director of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Zheng Tongchun pointed out that as an industrial - strong town in Ying Shan, the loquat industry has become a characteristic industry for the villagers in Wenzu Village to increase their income and become rich. In recent years, Wenzu Village has continuously held the Loquat Picking Festival, and its brand effect has been continuously expanded, driving the iterative upgrading of planting technology and helping to improve the quality and efficiency of the industry. Especially since last year, relevant departments have taken the initiative to organize fruit farmers to go out for inspection and study, introducing advanced management and protection technologies, achieving a bumper harvest of loquats this year. He emphasized that in the next step, key tasks include post - harvesting orchard management, promoting fine - grained orchard management, and cultivating high - quality boutique orchards. Relevant departments should strengthen technical guidance, and cadres should serve at the front line to inject momentum into the high - quality development of the loquat industry and boost rural revitalization in Ying Shan to a new level.

The opening ceremony on that day kicked off with the fan dance "Good Times", and the dance "In the Fields of Hope" not only danced out the sweetness of loquats but also the hope of rural revitalization. After the opening ceremony, everyone walked into the loquat orchards one after another to experience the joy of picking and listen to the experiences of fruit farmers.

"I saw the activities of the Loquat Festival on the Internet. Today, I came here to have a try with an experimental attitude, and it was really worth it." said Mr. Ou, a tourist. This kind of five - star loquat is bigger in size, thinner in skin, sweeter in juice, and tenderer in flesh compared with similar products. He bought more than 20 jin on the spot to share with his family and friends.

It is understood that this year's Loquat Picking Festival, with the theme of "Visiting Wenzu Village in Luoshi Town and Tasting Five - Star Big Loquats", was co - hosted by Hongfa Loquat Planting Professional Cooperative in Ying Shan County and Sichuan Lushui Agriculture, and will last until May 25. During the event, tourists can enter the loquat orchards with picking coupons to pick and taste fresh loquats and experience the fun of the countryside. In addition, temporary stalls were set up in the village's food street, offering various special snacks and agricultural product displays. Tourists can taste authentic rural delicacies or rent equipment for self - service barbecues in the park to enjoy leisure time. To increase interactivity, a special "Loquat King" competition session was set up. At 16:00 every afternoon, tourists can submit the biggest and best - looking loquat they picked to participate in the selection. Professional judges and the audience will vote together to decide the "Loquat King", and the winner will receive an agricultural product gift package.

Since 2003, Wenzu Village in Luoshi Town has introduced large five - star loquats. Relying on its superior geographical environment and the technical support of efficient expert teams from the city and the county, the industrial development has been continuously improving, and the brand effect has become increasingly prominent. At present, the village has a planting area of more than 300 mu, with more than 10,000 bearing trees, and it is expected that 250,000 jin of high - quality loquats can be produced this year.

"We will base ourselves on the unique geographical conditions and ecological resource advantages, and through holding series of activities such as the Loquat Picking Festival, show the advantages and characteristics of a beautiful countryside, a prosperous industry, and profound humanities. We look forward to everyone enjoying the pastoral scenery, experiencing local customs and flavors, and savoring the 'drunken' loquats. Use your cameras to focus on the wonderful moments, use WeChat to share the beautiful scenery, and with agricultural special products as the link and rural tourism as the bridge, continuously promote the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism, and promote high - quality economic and social development in the whole town." said Peng Xinchao, the deputy mayor of Luoshi Town. (Yang Hanguo, Zou Gang)