Wuping Fortune Seed

Wuping Fortune Seed

　　Dongliu Township in Wuping County has a mid-subtropical climate, with an average elevation of 500 meters and 400,000 mu of forested land, where a large amount of wild "Fortune Seed" resources grow. The high altitude and significant day-night temperature variation in Dongliu Township result in early coloration of the "Fortune Seed," giving it a distinct geographical advantage compared to those grown at lower altitudes. The "Fortune Seed" belongs to the Ardisia crispa species of the Myrsinaceae family. It features wide adaptability, strong shade tolerance, and good cold resistance. It blooms in late summer, bears fruit in early autumn, and changes color in early winter. Its fruit displays a bright, vivid red that lasts until early summer of the following year before gradually falling. As an indoor ornamental plant, it offers an exceptionally long viewing period and high aesthetic value. In January 1998, it was awarded the sole third prize in the fruit-flower category at the First Cross-Strait Flower Expo. It won the second prize at the Provincial Forest Park Flower Expo in 1999 and the Best-Selling Award at the Third West Coast of the Straits Flower Expo in 2000. With strong market demand and promising prospects, the product is in high demand.