So, was the tomato cultivated in the Han Dynasty as an ornamental plant, or edible?! Were the tomato seeds of the Han Dynasty imported from abroad, or were they native to China?! For a moment, everyone was confused.

And in the history of Europe, the cultivation of tomatoes began in the 15th century. It was first cultivated only by the Indians, and it was introduced to Europe at the beginning of the eighteenth century. It wasn't until the eighteenth century that someone ventured into eating the tomato and learned about its edible value.

Legend has it that a French painter saw that tomatoes were so tempting, and he had the idea of tasting what it tasted like, and at first he was hesitant to do so, but for the sake of posterity, he finally had the courage to eat one at the risk of poisoning to death, and put on his clothes and lay on the bed waiting for the "Grim Reaper" to come.

However, after a long time, I didn't feel any discomfort in my body, so I simply continued to eat again, only to feel a sweet and sour taste, and my body was still safe and sound. The traditional view is that tomatoes were first eaten by Europeans in the 19th century as vegetables and fruits; It was not until the Guangxu period of the late Qing Dynasty that China selected better edible varieties to introduce in the name of food.

Of course, these are just raw tomatoes. The modern "cherry tomatoes", also known as "cherry tomatoes", were crossed by Israeli scientists over the course of 10 years using multiple batches of seeds. Although the "body" is only the size of a thumb, it has a beautiful color and has the advantages of coolness, sweetness, and smoothness. The Israelis even ate it as a fruit.

At this time, China has only just introduced this fruit, and it has not even been spread on a large scale. can see at a glance that this is cherry tomatoes, and even be able to say its scientific name "cherry tomato", no wonder Liang Sanping will praise Ye Mengfei.

In the autumn of 1987, Chen Yaoqiang, then the leader of the agricultural department, inspected Zhongshan in northern Guangdong, where he had a detailed understanding of Zhongshan's agricultural development achievements and the situation of rejuvenating agriculture through science and technology, and fully affirmed it.

After returning to the imperial capital. Chen Yaoqian will introduce the Israeli fruit-type tomato, namely "cherry tomato", and the scientific name "cherry tomato" to Zhongshan. After a series of contacts, the Israeli side also agreed to cooperate.

In September 1988, in Israel expert Aaron . Under the guidance of Alon Bar and the cooperation of the agricultural department of Zhongshan City, the improved seeds brought by him took root in the experimental field. Soon after, the first batch of cherry tomatoes in our country was produced.

According to the information, Liang Sanping knew that after the first batch of cherry tomatoes came out, the people of Zhongshan had not yet enjoyed their deliciousness. This batch of cherry tomatoes was carefully packaged in a box of 250 grams and shipped to Heung Kong Zhongshan Dijun Trading Company for sale in Heung Kong Supermarket. The wholesale price of each box was about US$1, which was equivalent to 8 yuan at the time. In other words, it can be sold for $4 per kilogram!

"I studied Hebrew, and I was asked to be a translator for a while ago in northern Guangdong. This 'cherry tomato' has now been introduced in Kaneyama. I'm acting as a translator, so I know. ”

But seeing Ye Mengfei was quite embarrassed and said to Liang Sanping: "I also said because of a coincidence, otherwise I would definitely not know this fruit." Liang Sanping smiled when he heard this, no wonder Ye Mengfei's eyes lit up when she saw this fruit.

A kilogram can be sold for 4 US dollars, which is eight yuan. In this era when the wages of ordinary workers are only more than 50 yuan, ordinary people are reluctant to eat this bite. Even if the salary is slightly higher, you have to think twice about eating.

However, they can't eat even if they want to. Ye Mengfei was fortunate to taste a few, but it was only a few. The fruit is now used for export. Used to earn foreign exchange. It's not that the big man's raw tomatoes aren't sold.

At that time, large tomatoes were also planted in Zhongshan Mountain, but they only belonged to local stalls in Xiangjiang. It is only US$0.4 per kilogram. Although these cherry tomatoes are small, they cost ten times more than the big tomatoes!

"Comrade Sanping, you mean that we grow this fruit in Lingshui?!" But Ye Mengfei looked at Liang Sanping suspiciously, and said, "As far as I know, there is no such 'cherry tomato' in our country at present......"

"Just because there wasn't one doesn't mean there won't be one in the future. Just because you don't have it now doesn't mean you won't have it in the future. But Liang Sanping smiled. "Please allow me to sell it, and soon you will have an answer." Please bear with me......"

Ye Mengfei didn't know, but Liang Sanping knew that Israelis were not philanthropists. Jews, on the other hand, are incredibly good at doing business. You want to take advantage of them?! That's hard, but they'll try to take advantage of you.

This cherry tomato collaboration is one example of this. We have land, labor, and transportation. But the Israelis, after giving us a taste of the sweetness, stopped cooperating. Liang Sanping knew that after the expiration of the Israeli contract in two years.

Directly terminated cooperation with the Chinese side. But at that time, the sales of cherry tomatoes were not small, and our country did not take this situation into account at first. After Israel stopped supplying seeds, we thought about buying seeds from them.

But when asked about the price, everyone was immediately stupefied. The price of seeds offered by Israel is: 2000~4000 US dollars/kg of seeds. At that time, it was almost more expensive than gold. But the Israelis everyone off by the way you like to buy or not. We really don't have good seeds, and if we don't buy them, the varieties will be degraded, and there will be nothing.

In the eyes of the Israelis, it is not easy for the Chinese side to crack the kernel technology of the small tomatoes. The cost is too high, and I will choose to buy seeds from them. At that time, it will be enough for them to earn enough money just by selling seeds to the Chinese side.

But the backbone of the Chinese people makes everyone refuse to give in. Luo Xijin, then the head of Zhongshan Economic Crops Station, invited experts and professors from the South China Academy and the Municipal Agricultural Biotechnology Research and Development Center to adopt the "tissue cultivation" technology on the existing cherry tomatoes to breed new seedlings; After several efforts, we have cracked the "seed barrier" for the promotion of cherry tomatoes.

Subsequently, Zhongshan City promoted the planting of cherry tomatoes in Zhangjiabian, Sanxiang, and the people; At the same time, in Dongfeng Town, Kangfa Farm, Shalang Science and Technology Park, etc., the application of netshed soilless cultivation technology, a large number of cherry tomatoes.

In 1992, Zhongshan City cooperated with the Science and Technology Commission of Yangshan County to establish more than 400 acres of off-season fruit production bases in Yangmei Township, Jiangying Township and other places in the mountainous areas of the county, producing equally excellent cherry tomatoes and solving the problem of shortage of export supplies in summer.

Now that Liang Sanping knows about this situation, he will definitely not let it happen. Not to mention that the Israelis will not be given a chance to be arrogant, Zhongshan has just introduced these seeds, and Liang Sanping asked Lan Cheng to help find some of them.

Then it was directly handed over to the two institutes in South China, so that the two institutes could crack the secret of this cherry tomato breed. At this time, the capital of the two institutes is extremely abundant, and in the process of cooperation with An Tianmin Company, not only the professors and students have earned benefits, but also the colleges and universities have developed a lot.

Not to mention anything else, a large number of real equipment imported from Japan and the United States even the universities in the imperial capital are extremely blushing. Even sometimes the universities in the imperial capital have to borrow their real rooms from the two institutes of South China.

Under such abundant capital, the two courts naturally patted their chests and agreed to Liang Sanping's request. Sure enough, within a few months, the two houses easily dissected the secret of cherry tomato varieties that the Israelis regarded as secrets.

Liang Sanping asked Ye Mengfei to plant cherry tomatoes in Lingshui, which also had his own considerations. In later generations, the best cherry tomatoes in the whole country were undoubtedly produced on Qiong Island. And the best cherry tomatoes in Qiongdao are produced in Lingshui.

In later generations, the cherry tomatoes directly planted in Wushan Village, Guangpo Town, Lingshui were as high as more than 10,000 acres. The cherry tomatoes there were directly transported to the imperial capital, the magic capital, Jiangkou, and Xiangjiang after being purchased...... and so on big city sales. It is even exported to Japan and South Korea.

The purchase price of local cherry tomatoes is much higher than that of cherry tomatoes in general areas. Even in normal years, the price of cherry tomatoes here is 5.6 yuan per catty, and the price of special yellow fruits is 5.3 yuan per catty.

Why are Qiongdao cherry tomatoes so delicious and sold in Guangpo and the price is high? ! This is inseparable from the unique geographical conditions of Lingshui, one is the soil, affected by the proximity to the ocean, the soil has high salinity, high concentration, and the fruit has relatively little moisture, so the fruit is sweet.

The second is the climate, which is on the dividing line between the tropics and subtropics, and the weather is cool and suitable for growing crisp fruits. Third, due to the long-term influence of ocean winds, the fruits are bright. Fourth, the water quality is good, the water flowing through here comes from the water source of Diaoluo Mountain, and the fruit tastes good.

Therefore, this is the best place to grow cherry tomatoes. Liang Sanping said that it is necessary to stagger the varieties in various regions. On the one hand, this ensures that there will be no adjustment due to overproduction, which will lead to market saturation and price decline.

On the other hand, it ensures the quality of products in all aspects, and if everyone is in a hurry, then the quality of the products produced can be imagined. But if it is carefully cared for, then the natural quality of the agricultural products that come out is not the same.

“…… In short, it is a sentence: give full play to their respective advantages and characteristics. We must achieve a joint mechanism of communication, and cooperate with the company's market analysis and research to determine our output. Guarantee the stability of quality and price. ”

Liang Sanping looked at everyone and said: "As long as we make the agricultural products in our hands exquisite, then they will naturally be welcomed by the market." For the market, for quality, especially food safety issues, we must pay close attention to it! ”

"The reason why our An Tianmin's three words 'An Tianmin' will be hung up. It's because we take one sentence as our motto, keep it in mind and don't dare to forget it......" saw Liang Sanping looking at everyone solemnly, and said.

"The people take food as the sky, and food is the first thing! Food safety is the foundation of the enterprise! Don't forget any moment! ”

A word, loud and clear. Everyone couldn't help but become solemn with Liang Sanping's words. And Liang Sanping looked at everyone and said word by word: "It is difficult for the people to establish trust in us. We need to do it bit by bit to gain their approval. But it only takes a moment to destroy it. Ladies and gentlemen...... Be careful! (To be continued......)