Yujing District Farmers Association starts purchasing Aiwen mangoes and strictly controls food safety

The Yujing District Farmers Association started the purchase, transportation and marketing of Aiwen mangoes, and about 2 metric tons arrived on the first day. (Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)

Tainan's Yujing is known as the "Hometown of Mangoes." The District Farmers' Association officially launched the transportation and sales operation of "Summer Ruby" Aiwen today. It insists on grading quality and only purchases those with a single weight of more than half a catty (300 grams). On-site sampling and drug testing are carried out, and food safety is strictly controlled. The first day's arrival volume is about 2 tons.

Zhu Quanzhe, director of the Promotion Department of the Yujing District Farmers Association, said that this year's average temperature was higher and Aiwen was harvested early. However, after the rainy season, the large fruit rate gradually recovered, which helped to increase prices. The work team graded and packaged the products and used their own brand "Enthusiasm Boy" to attack the domestic market. At present, they are also receiving orders for export to Hong Kong. They will fully assist in collecting goods and expand the export market.

Zhu Quanzhe mentioned that the acquisition method is different from the joint distribution and sales in Nanhua District. It adopts the "total purchase" method and conducts on-site negotiation based on the quality of the entire batch. The Aiwen gift box launched can not only be traced to its source, but also cooperates with the Southern District Branch of the Agriculture and Food Administration to conduct on-site inspections and pass drug safety standards.

Zhu Quanzhe emphasized that the production and sales team members who supply the goods are fully committed to providing guidance. Before harvesting, the residues of 200 kinds of pesticides will be tested by mass spectrometry. When entering the field, 411 kinds of pesticide residues will be randomly tested again, which is a double check. At present, the Yujing District Farmers Association has launched three types of Aiwen gift boxes, all of which are 5 kilograms. They are the top-grade 12-piece package priced at 1,100 yuan, the B1-level 12-piece package priced at 750 yuan, and the 13- to 15-piece package priced at 650 yuan. The order line is 06-5748551.

The Yujing District Farmers Association started purchasing Aiwen mangoes and conducted on-site inspections upon arrival to ensure drug safety. (Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)