Paul was busy, but Cole's eyes were still on David. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Now David's testing is only a few basics, their vegetables now have no way to mark the "organic food" certification, to obtain this certification, you must apply to the International Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) in the United States, and then they send experts, from the land to the seeds, from the processing method to the storage process, all need to be tested, and after a certain period of time, it can be certified.

Now David is just going through a basic process to confirm the quality of the goods, and even if the deal is made and H-E-B puts the batch of kale on the shelves, it can't be priced according to the specifications of the organic food.

Despite this, Cole kept a close eye on David, a little nervous, and saw Paul and Ferguson's movements out of the corner of his eyes before retracting his gaze. He turned his head to look over, only to find that Lu Li was not only not worried, but also had some expectations, which made Cole laugh dumbly.

Ferguson took the kale from Paul's hand, threw it directly into his mouth, and chewed it carefully.

Lu Li tasted the salad of kale, the fiber content is very high, and there is basically no special taste, just a little sweetness. It chews a bit like sugar cane - that's a bit of an exaggeration, sugar cane can't be swallowed, you have to spit it out, but kale can be swallowed, but the fiber-integrated taste is really the same thing, and kale isn't as sweet as sugar cane.

To put it simply, it's not the taste that Lu Li likes. Relatively speaking, it is better to make juice, like drinking medicine, close your eyes, pour it directly into your throat, and eat it more quickly.

Ferguson chewed very seriously, and Lu Li felt that there should only be fibers left in his mouth, and if he didn't swallow it again, he would have to spit it out. At this moment, Ferguson turned around, gestured to the kale in his hand, looked at Lu Li and asked, "Do you like it?"

"Are you asking for my personal opinion, or are you asking for the opinion of the ranch?" Lu Li's answer made Ferguson stunned, not understanding what it meant, "If it's the opinion of the ranch, then of course I like it, I think this batch of kale is really excellent, robust, full, delicate in taste, and rich in nutrients." ”

"And what about your personal opinion?" Ferguson's words were still hard, but there was a little more curiosity.

Lu Li shrugged, "I don't like it." Because it makes me feel like a goat...... Wait, or sheep?"

"Haha. Paul, who was standing next to him, laughed out loud, and a smile appeared in Ferguson's eyes. Cole stood beside him, looking helpless.

Lu Li gestured to the kale in Ferguson's hand, "What about you?"

"Are you asking for my personal opinion, or about the supermarket?" Ferguson asked rhetorically, both Paul and Cole.

Lu Li restrained his smile and said with a serious face, "Of course it's the opinion of the supermarket." If I'm not mistaken, we are not friends, and I am not interested in your personal opinion. ”

Ferguson's eyebrows raised, a stern look appeared between his eyebrows, and the atmosphere that was still joking suddenly became tense, Paul and Cole were a little caught off guard, and the smile was directly fixed at the corner of his mouth, and the temperature on the scene dropped again and again, obviously it was early summer, but it made people feel like a cold winter.

Lu Li's eyebrows furrowed slightly, although Ferguson looked very stern on the surface, but he didn't look like a type who couldn't afford to joke, could it be that this sentence just now was too much? Lu Li was a little unpredictable, after all, the stinky temper of Texans is also world-famous, who knows if he has stepped on a landmine.

Lu Li decided to open his mouth to ease the atmosphere.

"You're a funny guy. Ferguson suddenly spoke, breaking the frozen air, and the words that came to Lu Li's mouth stopped, "You don't look like a Chinese/Chinese at all, the Chinese/Chinese people here don't joke, and they don't dare to joke." ”

Lu Li finally understood at this time, Ferguson was deliberate just now, the person who looked angry on the outside, suddenly made a joke, the cooling effect is even more effective than the air conditioner, "That's because of your jokes, and everyone else can't catch the laughter." ”

A simple sentence not only represents the Chinese/Chinese people to fight back, but also knocks over the Texans by the way - the Texans' jokes are difficult for people in other states to understand.

Ferguson and Paul both met Lu Li on the first day, and if they didn't understand Lu Li's background, they naturally couldn't understand it so deeply;

"The kale grown on your ranch is truly outstanding. "Not only is the average weight of each one a little bigger, the leaves are fuller, but the taste is also more delicate, both fibre and sweet." You've done a great job of nurturing!"

As a purchasing manager, Ferguson has to know the different varieties of goods and can make accurate judgments and estimates. Being recognized by Ferguson is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of the organic farm, and it is also an important recognition of Randy's work - although the space spring water has played a facilitating role in it, without Randy's hard work, everything is empty talk.

Hearing such affirmation, Lu Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and now he finally officially proved the effectiveness of the space spring. Lu Li began to expect more from the vineyard.

"But you should know that even if your product is better, the price can't be increased, right?" Ferguson began, "and we can only settle at the average price set by the government." ”

Lu Li nodded in affirmation, and said with a smile, "I understand." But if our products are better, that's always a good thing, isn't it?"

Generally speaking, the government will publish the average price of each vegetable or food product for the reference of the majority of vegetable farmers, so as to avoid large enterprises from bullying customers and squeezing individual suppliers. This price is published by the state governments themselves, and the demand in each state is different, so the price will naturally change.

Of course, if the quality of the product is better, the price will naturally be higher, and in addition, the price of the same item will be different from different supermarket chains.

However, this transaction of Yunding Ranch is quite special, because it is only a one-time cooperation, so H-E-B is purchased at the average price, which is also normal and understandable. For Yunding Ranch, the focus of the first cooperation is not to make money, but to be recognized, spread the name, and pave the way for further plans in the future.

"Since you are grown and cultivated according to organic food specifications, why don't you apply for certification?" Ferguson gave a sincere suggestion, "The price of organic food is generally fifteen percent higher now, or even more. ”

"We have plans for that. Lu Li nodded in affirmation, "However, the entire planting land has not yet been transformed, so there is no hurry for the time being." ”

That corn field, which is not cultivated according to organic food specifications, will not be certified even if you apply now. Once the corn is harvested, Randy will re-plan the entire plot of land to the specifications of an organic farm, and then begin the application for organic certification.

As he spoke, David had already returned, nodding at Ferguson, apparently the results of the test were gratifying.

Ferguson looked at Lu Li again, "Where is your organic farm?"

"Of course. Lu Li made an inviting gesture, "Please follow me." Randy is on the farm right now, and it just so happens that he can give you an introduction, which is definitely much more professional than I am as an amateur. ”

"Paul, stay here and start loading. Ferguson expertly arranged the work, "David, let's go over and have a look." ”

Lu Li looked at Cole, Cole nodded in understanding, and then walked over to Paul, "Come on, there's still a lot of work to be done slowly." "They need to weigh the trucks first, then load them, and both sides count them at the same time, which takes a lot of time and is done in an orderly manner.

Lu Li led Ferguson and David through the beech forest, walking and chatting casually, and walked to the organic farm.

"Do you have any other vegetables on your farm?" Ferguson took the initiative to bring up the topic, "Kale is not worth much in Texas." We need lettuce, plenty of lettuce, but also green peppers, broccoli and carrots. These are the objects of our bulk purchases, and they are needed at all times. Kale, which is more popular on the East and West Coasts, is much more expensive than in Texas, and it would be great if you could contact Whole Foods. ”

The price of the same vegetables varies in different states, in addition to the price differences between each state, the price of Texas naturally cannot be compared with that of New York, even Dallas and Houston; more importantly, the food needs of different states are not the same, which is closely related to the eating style and eating habits, for example, in Texas, because Mexican cuisine is more popular, in fact, the demand for pork is not as good as beef and mutton. Mexican cuisine is more dominated by beef and chicken, followed by lamb and shrimp. Naturally, there will be a difference in price.

Lu Li certainly knows how popular kale is in New York and Los Angeles. Last year, because of the storm, the kale in the major supermarkets was almost snatched up, and the kale at that time, that was the real value of the gold, he heard from a friend that someone was willing to buy kale at a price of twenty dollars a pound, but the result was still not available. Not to mention whether it's true or not, but this kind of legend is really staggering.

In comparison, Texas is still more ...... Simple. Meat, meat, meat, that's what cowboys love, not to mention kale, even the lettuce salad with steak is the object of dislike. As a result, the demand for kale has decreased.

"But the point is, Whole Foods has never had a shortage of suppliers, isn't it?" Lu Li spread his hands with a helpless expression.