In recent years, new agriculture has been a significant focus for Nanjing. One crop in particular has proved a winner; blueberries are now being exported far and wide have become a key economic driver. Last year, sales from Nanjing-produced blueberries exceeded €661,000. Several batches of high-quality blueberries were even exported to the USA, Europe, Japan and other countries.
The Liang Organic Blueberry company is the first enterprise to grow organic blueberries in Lishui District of Nanjing. It is also one of the few such local producers to have passed certification for the EU, US and Japan.
Since the mid-1980s, blueberries have been cultivated in Baima Town of Nanjing’s Lishui District. At present, apart from Jiangbei New District and Qixia District, all districts in Nanjing have blueberry planting business. The total planting area is has attained a scale of over 1,000 hectares, of which more than 900 hectares are to be found in Baima Town. Now it’s in overdrive, as the numbers show.
Source: thenanjinger.com