Zhuyuan Potatoes

Zhuyuan Potatoes

　　Zhuyuan Village is located in the western part of Renshan Town, Dong County, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. Taking full advantage of the region’s warm winter and spring climate, abundant sunlight, and suitability for growing winter potatoes, the village has vigorously developed winter potato cultivation. By adopting a “company + base + farmer” model, it has strongly promoted the establishment of potato production bases, industrialized management, and market internationalization, achieving remarkable results. The village’s potato planting area reaches 3,250 mu, accounting for 87% of the total winter crop planting area. The total output is 10,237.5 tons, with an average yield of 3,150 kilograms per mu. The per capita potato production of the village is 2,568 kilograms, and the average output value per mu is 4,914 yuan. The village’s total output value amounts to 15.9705 million yuan, with the heaviest single potato weighing 1.45 kilograms. Zhuyuan Village has been awarded the title of “National One Village One Product Demonstration Village” by the Ministry of Agriculture.

　　　　Potatoes are one of China’s five major staple foods. They are highly nutritious, adaptable, and productive. They are rich in B-group vitamins such as vitamin B1, B2, B6, and pantothenic acid, as well as large amounts of high-quality fiber. They also contain nutrients such as carbohydrates, trace elements, amino acids, proteins, fats, and high-quality starch.