I love fruits. Where can I go to pick them on weekends? Here are some good picking places in Shanghai recommended for you.
1. Sweet and sour taste - Yuyao bayberry
Yuyao bayberry is the most popular in the world, from red and black to light red, they are all delicious, even if they are sweet. It's as big as a table tennis ball. Even if it's big, it's still small! The "Water Chestnut Seed" of the Uzhong species is the most famous, produced in Sanqi Town and Zhangting Town in the east of Yuyao. Baiyangmei is also famous for a long time. It is produced in the areas of Maju Town and Moushan Town in the west of Yuyao, and it was launched relatively late. Every year around June 26, Yuyao holds the traditional Yangmei Festival.
Picking time: From mid-to-late June to early July, it is best to go to Liangnong and other places to pick pink and water chestnut bayberries; starting from June 18, you can go to Zhangting, Sanqi City, Hemudu, Dayin and other places pick water chestnuts and bayberry; starting around June 20, you can go to Linshan, Moushan, Maju and other places in northwest Yao to pick white bayberry from Xishan.
Self-driving route: Shanghai A4 Expressway - Hangpu Expressway - Hangzhou Bay Bridge - Yuyao. Basically a straight line, easy to drive.
Be careful when picking bayberry
1. When picking bayberry, you must remember to wear dark-colored long-sleeved casual clothes to prevent mosquito bites and scratches from branches, which may cause the red bayberry juice to stain your clothes. Can't even see it.
2. The weather is hot, so sunscreen, sun hat, and sunglasses are essential.
3. It is best to wear dark-colored sneakers. Falling bayberry will dye the shoes red bayberry.
4. Purple bayberry is ripe. It is best to use scissors to gently cut off the branches.
5. The handle cannot be left long to avoid "stabbing" other bayberries in the fruit basket. When picking, you can put a layer of bayberry as a bedding layer of leaves to avoid bumping.
6. The taller the bayberry grows, the more delicious it is, but do not climb too high when picking, and you should pay attention to safety.
7. If you want to pick the bayberry growing on the top of the tree, it is best to ask the orchard owner for a bamboo fork, carefully pull the branch over and then you can start. However, you must be careful because the bayberry branches They are particularly brittle and easy to break, so don’t make the orchard owner feel distressed; don’t pick the bayberries with branches, as this will affect the growth of the next year; when picking bayberries, be careful not to greedily pick a handful at a time, but pick them one by one.
Tips for selecting bayberry
Color: bright red, dry surface
Feel: moderately soft and hard, the ones with protruding pulp on the surface are relatively fresh
Taste: Sweet without residue, no light alcoholic smell
Warm reminder: After buying the bayberry, you need to wash it with clean water first, then soak it in salt water for 5-10 minutes, and then remove the bayberry. Soak the white bugs inside and eat them after processing. Do not put them directly in the refrigerator. If the bugs inside are frozen to death, they will not be soaked out.
If your child doesn’t like to eat bayberries
1. Chilled bayberries: Wash the bayberries first and soak them in salt water for half an hour to an hour. Pour honey into a bowl and add cold water, stir well, then pour into the ice box and freeze for two hours. Finally, put the ice cubes on the bayberry and put it in the refrigerator for half an hour. On a hot summer day, the iced bayberry is delicious and thirst-quenching. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
2. Bayberry soup: Soak the bayberries in salt water for 10 minutes, rinse with water several times, take them out, sprinkle some sugar on top, and marinate for ten minutes. When the bayberries have been pickled into sugary water, pour the bayberries into the pot (don't use an iron pot, boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, stir while cooking, and continue to cook for another five minutes. When finished, let it cool and put it in a bottle. Chilled in the refrigerator
2. Lovely skewers - Malu grapes
The closest Malu grape picking spot to Shanghai is of course the "Malu Grape Park", the only one with grapes as its theme. Park. Malu Grape Theme Park is located in the northeast corner of Malu Town, Jiading District. The grape varieties here include "Kyoho, Red Rose, Cream Grape", etc. The grapes are rich in water, thick and smooth, sweet and fragrant, and are very popular in the park. There are ten major landscapes, all related to grapes. You can also go fishing after picking, which is enough to arrange a rich one-day farm stay.
Picking time:
June 21 to October 7. Day: Malu Grape Park opens grape self-picking activities (ticket 30 yuan/ticket. You can enjoy a 15% discount on self-picking grapes with the ticket.
Self-driving route:
A12 Jiading Exit-turn right Go straight through Jiajian Highway - turn right to Liuxiang Highway and go straight - turn left and go straight along Dazhi Road for 1 km
Be careful when picking grapes
1. It is best to wear deep clothing when picking. Try to avoid contact with grapes or branches to prevent them from being bitten by insects.
2. Do not put grapes directly into your mouth because of the sugar content of the grape fruits. The content is very high, and bugs or bacteria can easily adhere to the surface.
3. Educate children to cherish grape trees and not to pick them by branches, as this will affect the growth of the grapes in the coming year.
4. .When picking, hold the lower part of the grapes with your hands or a basket before cutting to prevent the grapes from falling to the ground and breaking.
3. The Queen of Fruits - Blueberries (Songjiang Leberry Garden)
Blueberry size. They are small and very popular with children. A box of blueberries is usually gone in a blink of an eye. So when you walk into the blueberry garden and see the huge and plump blueberries hanging on the branches, the children will definitely be wowed. cried out.
Songjiang Blueberry Garden has 7 blueberry varieties planted in the 305-acre park, including O'Neill, Misty, Legoshi and Brigita. In the picking garden, pieces of blueberries are displayed in front of you. Strings of blueberries, purple and green, hanging on the branches are eye-catching. Picking and eating at the same time is the biggest feature of Leberry Garden. Adhere to "all manual" operation, weeding and other steps are all carried out by farmers, eliminating the use of pesticides. Blueberries can be eaten after being picked from the branches. For those children who are used to putting them directly into their mouths, there is no need to worry!
In addition to picking blueberries, derivative products such as blueberry ice cream and blueberry cake are also available in the rest area. In order to cater to children's tastes, every child can receive a free blueberry ice cream after buying a ticket and entering the park. There is a pastry chef making blueberry pastries on site, and children can also DIY and learn how to make them on site. Baked snacks are also given to the children.
Picking time: mid-June to mid-July
Price reference: Picking tickets: Picking tickets: 60 yuan/ticket, 30 yuan/ticket for children under 1.3 meters tall, 2000px or below Children are admitted free of charge. You can eat all you want in the garden, and blueberries picked and taken away are weighed at 80 yuan/jin.
Blueberry jam, blueberry juice, blueberry mousse, cheesecake, blueberry wine, etc. are available on site. After picking blueberries in the blueberry garden, you can go to the rose garden to dine. You can enjoy a 15% discount on dining with your picking ticket.
Catering: At noon, you can go to the rose garden to enjoy flowers and have a meal. Per capita consumption is 80-100 yuan. (Follow Xinwu Highway, cross Yexin Highway to Wuzhu Highway, and walk about 500 meters ahead. You can also dine at the farmhouses on the surrounding Xishe Highway.
Other activities: In the afternoon, you can go to "Guiyuantian" Pick organic vegetables at "Ju". Free admission, 10 yuan/jin of vegetables, and enjoy a 20% discount. (About 800 meters from Xisheng Highway
Address: Songjiang Le, No. 108, Qiangwei Lou Road, Maogang Town, Songjiang District Berry Garden (Yexin Highway Xinwu Highway
Self-driving route: 1. Turn right at the Xinbang exit of G60 Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway and go along Yexin Highway for about 7 kilometers to Xinwu Highway, turn left and go forward for about 2 Kilometers to Qiangweilou Road, turn right and go 800 meters.
2. Get off at G1501 Maogang Exit, turn right and drive along Yexin Highway for about 2 kilometers to Huangqiao Highway, turn right and drive north. Turn left to Qiangweilou Road about 2 kilometers away and go forward for about 2.5 kilometers.
Be careful when picking blueberries
1. Try not to damage the blueberry trees when picking, otherwise they will be damaged. It causes huge damage to the blueberry trees and affects the yield and quality of the next year's fruits.
2. There is a thin layer of white frost-like substance on the freshly picked blueberries, which is covered by the fresh blueberries. Many pickers may wipe off a layer of fruit cream before eating it. In fact, this is a wrong approach. Fruit cream is not only harmless to the human body, but also has great nutritional value.
3. Nowadays, due to the existence of various pollution and the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, purchased fruits and other things must be washed before eating. In fact, many pickers may do this, because blueberries go from flowering to fruiting. Pesticides are never sprayed when ripe. After picking, clear away the obvious dust before eating.
4. A must-have for cooling off - Nanhui peaches
When it comes to peaches, the first thing that comes to mind. The one that responded was the Nanhui peach! The best of Nanhui peaches is the honeydew peach. The honeydew peach is not big, usually about 250g each, but has thin skin and is juicy, fresh and sweet. Nanhui also has the famous half peach. As the name suggests, a peach can weigh as much as half a catty, but the sweetness is no less than that of honeydew peaches. The picking time of yellow peaches is slightly later, usually after July. The yellow peaches are large and taste good, so they are one of the peaches that you must not miss. Holy product~
Best picking time: June to September
Self-driving route: Nanhui Xinchang Fengxian Peach Address: 601, Group 10, Wangqiao Village, Xinchang Town, Pudong New Area No. Transportation: 1. Exit S20 Shenjiang Road and drive south to the intersection of Hunan Highway, and arrive near Guanjun Hotel. 2. Get off the Hunan Highway exit of S2 Expressway and go west along the Hunan Highway until you reach the first traffic light. Turn around and arrive near Guanjun Hotel
Surrounding tourist attractions: Xinchang Ancient Town The salt field was moved to the south to form a new salt field, hence the name "Xinchang". During lunch, you might as well try "Lao Ba Yang" in a restaurant in Taoyuan to experience the deliciousness of Nanhui's "Lao Ba Yang". The distinctive farm dishes include three-yellow chicken, oily pork, hoof, bacon, braised duck, black fish, pork skin soup, cantaloupe pancakes, etc. The rice is salty and sour rice (vegetable rice).
Attention when picking peaches
1. It is best to prepare a hat when picking. The leaves on the peach trees will inevitably fall off during the picking process.
2. There are hairs on the peaches. Put them into the fruit basket immediately after picking to avoid irritation. Do not touch immature peaches, as peaches are easily bruised.
3. The picking time is generally between 5 and 6 pm, which is a time period that peach farmers often use to sell peaches the next day. The peaches picked during this time are rich in sugar and bright in color.
4. If you pick them in the afternoon and give them to relatives and friends fresh in the evening, store the peaches in the box overnight and open them the next morning, and the aroma will fill the whole room.