Yixing Strawberries

Last updated 2026-11-10 — In recent years, Yixing has actively guided farmers to develop diversified operations. By establishing professional associations, setting up demonstration planting bases, cultivating key specialized households, and introducing over 10 high-yield, high-quality new varieties from Japan, the United States, and other countries, the strawberry planting area has been increasing year by year. Both the quality and economic returns have significantly improved, making Yixing a well-known “strawberry town” in southern Jiangsu. Last year, the sales revenue of Yixing strawberries reached 50 million yuan, with an average yield of nearly 2,000 kilograms per mu, and the highest per-mu income exceeding 20,000 yuan. The per capita net income of strawberry growers reached 18,500 yuan, doubling the annual per capita net income of farmers in the city. Farmers in Fufeng Village, Fangqiao Town, who grow greenhouse strawberries, earn an average income of 12,000 yuan per mu. This not only enabled them to achieve prosperity but also led a large number of surrounding farmers to develop strawberry cultivation, forming a specialized strawberry-growing village.