Recently, the price of cabbage has been sluggish, and a vegetable farmer in Puli town simply released more than 8,000 cabbage for the public to pick.

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[Reporter Tong Zhenguo/Report from Nantou] Recently, the price of cabbage has been sluggish. In order to save money on labor and packaging materials, a vegetable farmer in Puli Township, Nantou County, simply opened up more than 8,000 cabbage from three sub-districts of his own land to the public for self-picking. Yuan's cabbage is cheaper than the retail price in the market. Early in the morning, mothers-in-law and mothers formed a "self-harvesting brigade" to pick up the bargain. Some people bought more than 30 cabbages in one go. They used it for themselves and distributed it to relatives and friends. It was considered a favor to the farmers, and the farmers sighed "It's lucky not to lose money!"

From the winter of last year to the spring of this year, there has been drought and little rain, and there have been polarized differences in the output and price of agricultural products, including loquats, strawberries, winter bamboo shoots, etc. due to the low output and high prices; cabbage and pineapples have a good harvest because of the warm and stable weather. Recently, they are wholesaled per kilogram The price is low to single digits, and vegetable farmers are complaining about the soaring agricultural materials such as fertilizers, chemicals, plastic baskets, and cardboard boxes.

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A farmer surnamed Huang in Puli Township said that when the cabbage became "vegetable soil", he could not afford to hire workers to harvest it, and the packaging, transportation and sales were also a lot of expenses. PO article, the Korean vegetable garden located at the back of the Fuxing Hot Spring Area, which is about 400 meters behind the Lianyin Academy, will be open to the public for self-picking. One piece is sold for 20 yuan, and the number is about 8,000. Except for opening today and tomorrow For 2 days, depending on the harvesting situation, it will continue to this weekly holiday, so that people can pick up cheap. If all the self-picking is sold out, the income will be more than 100,000 yuan. After deducting the production costs such as land rent, vegetable seedlings, and fertilizers, it is possible to not lose money. Fortunately, I didn't dare to grow cabbage in the future.

Many people learned about the discount and went to the scene early in the morning to choose the best cabbage. Some people bought more than 30 cabbages at one go, and distributed them to relatives and friends for their own use, including making dumplings, drying vegetables, making kimchi, etc. People happily said: "The retail price of such a large piece of cabbage in the market is about 4 to 50 yuan, but now it only costs 20 yuan, which is really cheap."

Knowing that there are cheap cabbages to pick, the people bring their own tools to go to the fields to pick them.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)

People pick their own cabbage, 20 yuan a piece, which is about half of the retail price in the market.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)

People bought more than 30 cabbages at one go, for their own use and for distribution to relatives and friends.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)