Chapter 427 Strawberry



Xu Zijun also returned home from school.

Many students are reluctant to leave school, not because they love learning so much, but because they can’t bear to leave the Xu family’s milk.

I won’t be able to drink Xu’s milk when I go home during the holidays.

Many people have reported that they have grown taller after drinking this milk every day. In addition, their sleep problems caused by study anxiety have been greatly alleviated. They sleep soundly every night and are more focused in class during the day.

Many parents of my classmates even said that they would like to continue ordering milk from Xu's even during the holidays, and asked if Xu's could deliver the milk to their door.

Unfortunately, this is too much trouble. Meicheng is not big, but it is not small either. Different towns can take several hours to get to. The Xu family's milk was put aside because of the holiday and was kept for their family to drink.

When there was extra milk, Xu Qingzhi would send some to Kyoto. If someone in the village knew about milk and wanted to come and buy it, the Xu family would also sell some.

And with two little ones around, drinking milk is not enough.

Xu Qingzhi planted the side branches of the fruit tomatoes that she had previously planted in Lingqi in the strawberry greenhouse. The side branches took root in the soil and grew into independent tomato seedlings.

Under the catalysis of the spiritual energy array and diluted spiritual spring water, and with pollination by bees, the fruits have now been borne. They are the size of crystal persimmons, and the taste is closer to the sweet taste of Huangfei. The tomatoes have a rich taste, and the skin is thin and tough. When you take a bite, the tomato juice bursts in your mouth.

It does not have the disadvantage of thick skin like some other tomatoes, is relatively durable in storage, and has a perfect taste.

After planting the seeds she exchanged with others, the first thing she did was to communicate with the owners of the new tomato variety and share the joy of the harvest.

Unexpectedly, when she opened the forum, she found that the other party had also sent her several photos and messages yesterday.

The photo clearly shows lush strawberry seedlings, with palm-sized strawberries growing underneath.

"Hello, is this strawberry seedling a variety you developed? It looks a bit like the Overlord Strawberry that is not sold outside the Fuwang Farm."

Xu Qingzhi replied, "Yes."

Then, take a photo of the tomatoes you grew and send it to them.

"This fruit tomato tastes very good. Thank you."

The communication in planting is always pure, and we get very excited when we come across a rare new variety.

The other party responded quickly this time and asked if he could add a contact method.

Xu Qingzhi sent his WeChat account.

After a while, Xu Qingzhi did not receive any message about the new friend.

Instead, the person in charge of the previous contact with endangered plants sent a smiley face.

"Hello, what a coincidence! I am a researcher of fruit tomatoes."

Xu Qingzhi immediately realized that the person in charge of endangered plant protection was the researcher of fruit tomatoes.

As she was exposed, the other party took the initiative to introduce himself.

"My name is Xia Bing. Actually, I am just an ordinary plant enthusiast. I joined the endangered plant protection purely because of my hobby. I am not a full-time staff member. I mainly coordinate the organization's external activities. I am considered a non-staff member. Everyone in the organization calls me Bingbing."

Qingzhi: "Hello Bingbing, I'm Qingzhi, thank you for the tomato seeds."

The other party sent a message: "I was wondering why you planted so quickly, now it's not surprising."

Then, a silly smiling emoticon.

According to the normal growth time of tomatoes, this speed is indeed a bit fast, not to mention that there are no suitable light conditions in winter.

So, Xu Qingzhi replied with two words.

"Ha ha."

The other party was quite talkative and typed responses very quickly.

"Qingzhi, are you interested in promoting this domineering strawberry?"

"When I first received your strawberry seedlings, I wanted to soak them in medicine to sterilize them, but I was so busy at that time, so I just planted them casually in this long pot. I didn't expect that after a while, I found that the strawberry seedlings grew very strong, with a well-developed root system. The growth cycle is shorter than that of ordinary strawberry seedlings, and the insect pest resistance is also very good. There is no thrips or white powder. The fruits are large and have a strong fragrance and taste. The only problem I have encountered so far is that there is a big tree next to my house. The two birds on the tree came to steal the strawberries a few times. I have covered it with a net. Recently, I saw them flying around the wall of my house looking for opportunities, hahaha."

"I think that once this new strawberry variety is officially promoted, it will definitely be liked by everyone."

When Xu Qingzhi saw the series of messages she sent, his first reaction was that it was too much trouble.

"I just planted them randomly. It's too troublesome to promote them."

On the other side, Xia Bing immediately understood the other party's character and realized that the owner of Fuwang Farm was a person who was afraid of trouble.

"I'm here to promote it. Since this is the variety you researched, I also want to tell everyone that this is the strawberry seedling from Fuwang Farm. Is that okay? The only thing I may need to trouble you about is that in order to maintain the characteristics of the strawberries, I need to buy a batch of strawberry seedlings from you regularly, and I will try my best not to trouble you."

Xu Qingzhi thought about the happy feeling he had when he first saw the domineering strawberry.

If this domineering strawberry seedling is accepted and liked by many people, everyone can enjoy the joy of harvest.

This is probably part of the fun of planting.

Anyway, at least I don’t have to worry about it.

So, I replied, “Okay, sure.”

With Xu Qingzhi's consent, Xia Bing finished the work with the cedar and immediately started working on the breeding of the domineering strawberry.

The simplest, most convenient and fastest way to propagate strawberries is through stolons. Stolons will only grow when certain temperature conditions are met. The disadvantage is that after the fourth-level seedlings become stolons, the seedlings will become worse and worse, and their ability to attract nutrients will be weakened. The seedlings are obviously not as thick as the first-level and second-level seedlings.

The Domineering Strawberries that Xu Qingzhi had previously given away as raffle prizes had attracted a lot of attention because of their unique size and dark black-red yet extremely shiny appearance.

This time, there was news that Fuwang Farm's 'Badao Strawberry' has been authorized for breeding and will be officially planted in large quantities and put on the market this year (Gregorian calendar). Many netizens are rubbing their hands in anticipation.

When grown in greenhouse conditions, strawberries become a fruit in late spring and early summer. They are the earliest fruits to be put on the market and are known as the 'first fruit of early spring'. Now, there is a very good chance that the first batch of domineering strawberries will be available in March this year.

All of a sudden, the Overlord Strawberry, with its unique size and the reviews from people who have won the Overlord Strawberry, said that its taste is richer than any other strawberry on the market and it tastes very good.

This not only aroused the curiosity of many netizens, but also attracted the attention of perfume makers.

In this day and age, many scents can be replicated, even the aroma in a bakery. You may think it’s the scent of bread, but it’s actually the perfume of the bread in the store.

It is very difficult to recreate the flavor of strawberry, and many perfumers have set their sights on this strawberry.

The uniqueness of the Badao strawberry, along with the name of the Fuwang Farm, has attracted a lot of attention abroad. Many people question whether the strange enlargement of this type of strawberry is caused by the use of some drugs, or whether it is genetically modified, and whether it will harm human health.

The initial doubts began to turn into rumors, saying that eating this kind of strawberries would make it difficult for people to get pregnant.

It was obvious that someone was deliberately suppressing the rumor. Seeing that the Overlord Strawberry had not yet been put on the market but the rumors were getting more and more intense, Xia Bing directly sent the Overlord Strawberry to the official testing agency for testing.

There are dozens of authoritative domestic and foreign institutions, large and small.

More than a dozen inspection reports have shown that compared with those strawberries on the market with excessive pesticide residues, the Badao strawberry almost does not need to be sprayed with pesticides because of its excellent resistance to pests. It is a truly green fruit.

Not only does it directly refute the faces of those rumor-mongering people who claim that Badao strawberries are harmful, but even test data shows that Badao strawberries are very rich in nutrients such as vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, and iron, surpassing other ordinary strawberries.

There is no reason not to be convinced by such authoritative data.

Although many netizens still expressed concerns, Xia Bing believed that with the official launch of the Badao strawberry, those rumors would be dispelled. (End of this chapter)


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