Shuijing Snow Peas

Shuijing Snow Peas

　　The cultivation of Shuijing snow peas in Shuijing, Yueshan Town, Kaiping City, has a history of 15 years. In the early 1990s, the planting area of snow peas was only 100 acres. Due to the considerable income farmers earned from growing snow peas, with strong support from the town committee and government, and a focus on post-harvest services, the planting area increased year by year. By the beginning of this century, the planting area had reached over 2,500 acres, extending to neighboring areas such as Cangcheng and Longsheng towns in Kaiping City, as well as Yunxiang and Zhaowu towns in Heshan City, driving the total cultivation area to over 10,000 acres. A concentrated production effect and trading hub gradually took shape.

　　 During the snow pea harvest season, Shuijing Market becomes bustling with activity. Buyers set up purchasing stations there, forming a well-established Shuijing Snow Peas market. The produce is mainly sold to major cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Jiangmen, as well as to countries including Japan and South Korea.