Wuzhishan Mangosteen

Wuzhishan Mangosteen

　　Wuzhishan mangosteen is a specialty of Wuzhishan City, Hainan Province. Known as the "queen of fruits," mangosteens are commonly grown in Southeast Asian countries. After 12 years of trial planting, the 300-acre mangosteen plantation of the Mangosteen Production and Sales Cooperative in Maodao Township finally had a bountiful harvest in August this year, making Maodao Township the largest township in Hainan Province in terms of mangosteen production and sales.

　　Known as the "queen of fruits," mangosteens are commonly grown in Southeast Asian countries. After 12 years of trial planting, the 300-acre mangosteen plantation of the Mangosteen Production and Sales Cooperative in Maodao Township finally had a bountiful harvest in August this year, making it the township with the highest production and sales of mangosteens in the entire province.

　　The mangosteens we usually buy in supermarkets mostly come from countries such as Thailand and Malaysia. Recently, good news came from Maodao Township, Wuzhishan City: mangosteen has been successfully trial-planted here. The 300-acre mangosteen planting base is now fully bearing fruit.

　　On the east bank of the Nansheng River section in Maodao, the neatly arranged orchards covering the mountainside are the 300-acre mangosteen planting base of the Wuzhishan Mangosteen Production and Sales Cooperative. Since being planted in 1999, these mangosteens had not yielded much fruit due to poor management. Earlier this year, the Wuzhishan Science, Technology, Industry and Information Bureau introduced professionals to take over management. In August this year, the mangosteen base enjoyed a bumper harvest, with an average yield of about 80 jin per tree.

　　Currently, the Maodao Township Mangosteen Production and Sales Cooperative in Wuzhishan City has four local farmers participating as members. With a monthly salary of over one thousand yuan plus a 20% commission, the cooperative members are very satisfied.

　　The 300-acre mangosteen base in Maodao Township, Wuzhishan City, has over 4,000 mangosteen trees. Calculated at an average yield of 80 jin per tree, the base is expected to produce more than 100 tons of mangosteens annually. Additionally, since the local mangosteens ripen slightly later than imported ones, the market prospects are very promising. The Wuzhishan Science, Technology, Industry and Information Bureau will also promote this mangosteen base as a model site across the city, guiding more farmers to plant them. Mangosteen cultivation is set to become a new highlight for increasing farmers’ income in Wuzhishan City.