🍍🥭 Welcome to Qionghai, Hainan – the new "Tropical Fruit Window" of the Chinese mainland! Since the island-wide independent customs operation launched this year, local farmers and agritech startups are turning up the heat on tropical fruit cultivation.
Fresh policies mean faster customs clearance for seeds, fertilizers and cutting-edge machinery. Our reporters Gabriel Salgado and Ioana Gomoi took us behind the scenes at Sun Valley Farm, where drone pollinators and AI-controlled irrigation are boosting mango yields by 30%.
At ExoticHarvest Co-op, farmers are experimenting with rare fruits like rambai and snake fruit. "We've never tasted such vibrant flavors," says Li Wei, a co-op member. Imports of smart sensors from overseas are helping them fine-tune soil health in real time.
But it's not all tech. Family-run orchards still handpick each pineapple at peak sweetness, blending ancestral know-how with modern logistics to ship fresh produce to global markets faster than ever.
Travel tip 🍹: Swing by the Qionghai Fruit Market for a taste test—you might discover your new favorite fruit!
Whether you’re an agri-enthusiast, foodie or investor, Hainan's tropical farms are serving up a fresh take on agriculture—one sweet bite at a time. 🌱✨
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