Zhuji Grapes

Zhuji Grapes

　　Zhuji Grapes are a specialty of Zhuji Village, Lianji Town, Shangshui County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province. The Lianji Beauty Finger Vineyard spans over a thousand acres, cultivating not only the traditional Beauty Finger variety but also newly introduced ones such as Red Globe and White Heart.

　　In Zhoukou City, Henan Province, there is a village hailed as the “Turpan of Central China”—Zhuji Village in Lianji Town, Shangshui County. Under the leadership of Zhu Wei, a national model worker and the village Party branch secretary, the village has developed over 700 acres of vineyards primarily featuring the Beauty Finger variety. It has successfully hosted five consecutive editions of the Beauty Finger Grape Culture Festival, with each event growing larger in scale and attracting more visitors. The “Zhuji Grapes” brand has gained recognition in surrounding cities and districts, and local residents have also earned substantial income through grape cultivation.

　　The Zhuji Village Beauty Finger Vineyard covers over a thousand acres, cultivating not only the traditional Beauty Finger variety but also newly introduced ones such as Red Globe and White Heart. In 2010, the Zhuji Village Beauty Finger Vineyard was designated by the Ministry of Agriculture as a “National Standard Orchard Demonstration Base.” Meanwhile, Liu Qishan, a senior agronomist and member of the Grape Branch of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Sciences, established the Lüyuan Fruit Industry Professional Cooperative, introducing over 40 new grape varieties from both domestic and international sources, with an annual output value exceeding 3 million yuan. Zhang Yao, an outstanding university graduate village official in Henan Province, founded the Tianli Grape Planting Agricultural Professional Cooperative, which currently covers a 103-acre area and grows 18 renowned high-quality grape varieties from around the world. Among them, new grape varieties with rose, jasmine, strawberry, and pineapple flavors are especially popular with consumers.