Guidong Wild Grapes

Guidong Wild Grapes

　　Guidong Wild Grapes

　　“Guidong Wild Grapes,” named after Guidong Village in Tongle Township, Sanjiang County, currently has 428 households in the village, with an average of 7–8 vines planted per household. Each vine yields approximately 250 kilograms of grapes per year, generating an annual income of 2,000–3,000 yuan per planting household. This has become one of the main channels of economic income for local farmers and also a distinctive agricultural product of Guidong Village. The variety is highly resilient and adaptable. According to local farmers, no pesticides have been sprayed since the vines were planted, making them a purely natural, pollution-free green food. The grapes ripen in late August each year. When left hanging on the tree for 1 to 2 months after ripening, their flavor becomes even better. The fruit does not fall, crack, or rot. The skin is bluish-black, easily colored, and matures uniformly with an attractive color and excellent quality, making it highly favored by consumers. During the ripening season each year, large numbers of merchants from other regions come to purchase them. The fresh fruit is sold year-round at a price of 3–3.6 yuan per kilogram, with strong market demand and broad prospects. Guidong Wild Grapes have few seeds and a high edible rate of over 90%, with tender flesh and abundant juice, offering a sweet and refreshing taste. They are rich in sugar, fruit acids, and various amino acids and vitamins essential to the human body. Suitable for both fresh consumption and deep processing, they are the best raw material for winemaking. The product is mainly supplied to the Yongfu County Grape Wine Factory in Guilin City, where it is in high demand and short supply, indicating substantial market potential.

　　By 2010, the planting area of Guidong Wild Grapes within the planned region reached 3,000 mu, with an annual production of over 10,000 tons of fresh fruit, gradually achieving regionalized, scaled, and industrialized operations.