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Chapter 1130 1115. Visit (15)

These breeding companies do not make money by selling raw ginseng seeds. They usually sell germinated ginseng seeds, which are more expensive, tens of thousands of yuan for 10,000 seeds.

Wang Bo considered the area of ​​the mountains and forests, and he planned to order 50,000 pills at a time.

The breeding company promises that the germination rate of Chinese ginseng seeds after they germinate exceeds 92%, and they will be replanted at 10%, which means that under a suitable environment, 50,000 seeds will turn into 50,000 ginseng seedlings in the future.

Farmed ginseng is worthless anywhere, but Wang Bo is an exception here. When he sells it outside, he must declare it as wild ginseng.

Wild ginseng generally chooses broad-leaved forests and mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests dominated by oak trees and linden trees as living places. The mountain forest behind the castle is dominated by broad-leaved forests.

In addition, ginseng likes a cool climate, and the annual precipitation is preferably more than 1,000 milliliters, and then it has strict requirements on light.

It just so happens that the mountains and forests of the South Island meet these requirements. In addition to planting, there is no artificial intervention, so what is the ginseng grown in this way if it is not wild ginseng?

He wanted to order it himself, but when he learned that he wanted to buy ginseng seeds, Atulu said with a smile: "Boss, I will help you buy this, it will be much cheaper."

According to a report released by the Ministry of Primary Industries of New Zealand at the beginning of this year, according to the Maori Economic Development Plan, the government will focus on supporting a number of distinctive Maori agricultural projects before 2040, encouraging them to create wealth based on their own advantages.

Among them, in terms of ginseng industry, Maori ethnic groups with innate planting advantages such as mountains and woodlands will receive key support.

Of course, in theory they support Maori enterprises, but Maori are lazy by nature, they have relatively few enterprises, and even fewer are interested in growing ginseng.

So in this case, even ordinary Māori families can be supported.

Planting ginseng does not mean that you just scatter the seeds and forget about it. You have to visit and learn about it.

It will be a long period of time from planting ginseng to harvesting. Lao Wang has no time and energy to take care of them himself. He believes that the heart of the forest will support these ginsengs.

He doesn't need to learn how to grow ginseng, but he has to visit and see how ginseng seeds are planted.

This agricultural company responsible for plant seedlings is headquartered in Takuti, a small town 80 kilometers south of Hamilton, and its specific name is MaraeroaC.

The company was established in 1973. They leased a Maori territory, mainly mountains and forests with an area of ​​5,555 hectares, for professional ginseng trial planting and commercial planting.

Wang Bo wanted to buy more than 50,000 yuan worth of seeds at a time, so he was considered a medium-sized customer. The company arranged for a planter to accompany them to visit the breeding base and planting base.

The planter’s name is Pete, who is of mixed race of Caucasian and Maori. When he took Wang Bo and others to visit, he introduced on the way: “Our company’s ginseng brand is mainly Pilao alpine ginseng. The Chinese ginseng you are interested in is the new Introduced varieties, to be honest, it is very difficult to grow."

Wang Bo said with a smile: "But if it is grown well, it is of great value. My market target is in China, and the Chinese people like Chinese ginseng the most."

Pete said: "I know this. In fact, our company's ginseng is mainly sold in China and other East Asian countries, where the market atmosphere is the best."

The cultivation of ginseng in New Zealand can be traced back to 1973. A company in Canterbury made the first attempt. In the following two decades, many enterprises have carried out trial planting in many places in the North and South Islands.

Ginseng planting in the real commercial sense began around 2000, with the main planting sites located in the Bay of Plenty and the central North Island.

Although Pete is only a planter in this regard, he has a lot of understanding of the market.

After introducing the ginseng planting industry in New Zealand to Wang Bo, he said: "At present, the annual global ginseng trade volume is about 15,000 tons, and it is still increasing steadily. In terms of consumption, with the continuous improvement of Chinese people's health awareness, There is also an increasing demand for high-quality ginseng."

Wang Bo nodded and said, "High-quality ginseng was born in New Zealand, right?"

Pete laughed and said: "That's it. According to the report of the National Crop and Food Survey Center, the comprehensive ecological conditions such as landform, sunlight, soil, and water in the central part of the South Island are similar to or even better than those in Northeast China and South Korea. They are very suitable for ginseng. planting."

"Especially in alpine woodlands, the shade of towering trees provides unique conditions for the growth of ginseng. Taking Pilao alpine ginseng as an example, although the sowing and transplanting are done manually, all processes are carried out in the deep mountains. The pure wild environment can To ensure the pure and natural quality of ginseng."

"What about Chinese ginseng?"

Pete shrugged and said: "There are not too many people planting it. There was a company planting around the peak of Xiti Tila before, and the results were not good. To be honest, I don't think you have to focus on Chinese ginseng. Others Ginseng is also good."

Wang Bodao: "I am Chinese. My family has been growing ginseng for generations. I know how to grow this kind of ginseng, but many of you don't."

Upon hearing this, Pete was immediately in awe: "It turns out that you have a planting heritage in this area, which is really amazing. But do you have a good choice in terms of sales channels?"

Although there are many favorable policies and growth environment, there are still two bottlenecks in the development of New Zealand ginseng industry that need to be resolved urgently.

The first is the capital investment in the early stage. Although the international price of ginseng is relatively high, the growth cycle of New Zealand ginseng reaches seven years. In addition to the labor costs of planting and management, family businesses will face greater financial pressure in the early stage.

Secondly, in terms of sales, most New Zealand companies do not understand the situation in the Chinese market, especially in second- and third-tier cities, and are not competitive in terms of pipelines and marketing. They only know that China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have demand for ginseng, but they do not know How to sell it.

Wang Bo also has no sales channels, but he has sales skills: "If the flowers are in full bloom, the butterflies will come naturally. This is a saying in China, and it is also suitable for the ginseng planting industry. As long as there are good ginseng, is it afraid that no one will buy it?"

Pete said: "This is a very reasonable sentence, it is true, come on, let me show you our ginseng seedlings."

Wang Bo bought germinated seeds. At this time, the ginseng has germinated, and it only needs to be planted in the ground.

Pete told him that ginseng planting sites require soil with high organic matter content, loose soil, good ventilation and drainage. The suitable pH value is 5.0 to 6.5, and they need to survive in slightly acidic soil.

"If the groundwater table is high, low-lying and humid, poor ventilation, easy to harden, poorly drained soil, clay soil, alkaline soil, if these conditions occur, then ginseng cannot be cultivated." Pete warned.