Overseas Chinese Red Star Fruit

Overseas Chinese Red Star Fruit

　　Overseas Chinese Red Star Fruit – A Famous, Special, and High-Quality New Agricultural Product of Guangdong Province

　　In 2000, the Lu Feng Overseas Chinese Farm, upon recommendation by the Guangzhou Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, began introducing the Malaysian Red Star Fruit, which was brought in by Mr. Zhu Pingzhang, an overseas Chinese from Malaysia. Initially, it was planted by the base and some local farmers, with technical guidance provided by Mr. Zhu Pingzhang. By planting at the base and gaining experience, the farm laid the groundwork for the fruit to “settle in” and adapt to the local soil and water conditions, preparing for future wider cultivation across the entire farm.

　　What we are visiting now is the Red Star Fruit orchard introduced in 2000 by Peng Wusen, an Indonesian-returnee overseas Chinese, at the same time as the base. Initially, the Red Star Fruit was intercropped between lychee and longan trees. Over time, the lychee and longan trees were naturally phased out. By 2004, the orchard entered its harvest period. Last year alone, nearly 50,000 yuan was earned from just five acres and about a hundred Red Star Fruit trees, averaging 500 yuan per tree.

　　The Red Star Fruit brand of our farm was successfully established through bold exploration, careful management, and continuous refinement. In the words of Mr. Zhu Pingzhang: your Red Star Fruit has set many “firsts” among the orchards he has guided – the heaviest fruit reached 1.6 jin (about 0.8 kg); the sweetest reached 21 degrees (while lychee and longan reach 26 degrees).

　　Red Star Fruit has a long harvest period (from now until next year’s Labor Day), which helps alleviate the supply-demand conflict caused by the concentrated listing of fruits. The fruit is eco-friendly and known as a “green fruit.” At our farm, we ensure the lineage and purity of the Red Star Fruit from the very beginning with high-quality seedlings; we primarily use organic fertilizer for planting; we mainly apply low-toxicity, residue-free, eco-friendly pesticides; all fruits are bagged to prevent disease and pests; and they are carefully harvested to maintain their shape and color, thus protecting the brand’s reputation.

　　With the support of the Guangzhou Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, our farm expanded Red Star Fruit cultivation by 500 acres in 2005. Technical personnel were dispatched to provide follow-up guidance, aiming to develop a group of model households and promote the adjustment of the farm’s agricultural industrial structure.