Pollution-free vegetables in Guilin

Pollution-free vegetables in Guilin

　　The Guilin Subdistrict Office of Tongnan County, Chongqing, is located in the northwest of Tongnan County. It was formed by merging the former Guilin Town with the Dongfeng area of Zitong Town. The region has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, characterized by mild and moist weather, distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and the features of warm winters, early springs, hot summers, and cool autumns. The alluvial plain land is fertile and neutral in soil type, with abundant water resources, making it suitable for the growth of vegetables, rice, wheat, and rapeseed. The hilly areas are suitable for sweet potatoes and corn, making it a fertile “land of fish and rice.”

　　　　Guilin Town has notable agricultural advantages, producing high-quality agricultural products such as pollution-free vegetables, hybrid rice, rapeseed, corn, and citrus fruits. Among these, pollution-free vegetables are the green brand of Guilin’s agriculture.

　　　　In 2000, the Guilin vegetable base became a national key demonstration base for pollution-free vegetables.

　　　　In 2004, six vegetable products under the "Guilv" brand—peppers, tomatoes, winter melons, bitter melons, cucumbers, and radishes—passed the national certification for pollution-free agricultural products, and the Ministry of Agriculture granted them the nationally unified pollution-free agricultural product logo.

　　　　By 2011, the Guilin Subdistrict had established six centralized and distinctive conventional vegetable farming areas, covering a base area of 36,000 mu, with an annual double-cropping area of 100,000 mu, total output reaching over 300,000 tons, and annual output value amounting to 360 million yuan.