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Smart greenhouses boost specialty produce in Shanxi village
A village in Shanxi upgraded 49 greenhouses with smart ventilation and precise watering systems.
Farmers also began growing specialty tomatoes and other produce with help from a university team.
One tomato variety brings about 8,000 yuan more per greenhouse than ordinary tomatoes did before.
The village now sends its produce directly to local supermarkets, helping support farmers’ income.
Forty-nine greenhouse vegetable structures in Quli village, Heshun county, Shanxi province, entered the harvest period in early October 2026.
In 2025, a village work team from Shanxi Agricultural University upgraded the greenhouses with smart ventilation, precision drip irrigation and integrated water-and-fertilizer systems.
The village has expanded into specialty produce, including a locally bred strawberry tomato variety and multicolored cherry tomatoes.
The strawberry tomato variety can yield up to 7 jin per plant, and each fruit can weigh more than 3 liang or even 4 liang, according to a university work-team member.
The strawberry tomato sells for 1.5 yuan per jin, and the article says returns per greenhouse are about 8,000 yuan higher than before.
Specialty tomatoes and cherry tomatoes from the village are supplied directly to supermarkets in Heshun county.
- Who
- Quli village growers, supported by a Shanxi Agricultural University work team and horticulture experts.
- What
- Greenhouse upgrades and specialty fruit and vegetable cultivation aimed at improving yields and farm income.
- When
- The greenhouse equipment was upgraded in 2025; the 49 greenhouses entered harvest in early October 2026.
- Where
- Quli village, Heshun county, Jinzhong, Shanxi province, China.
- Why
- To improve production and income through technology, crop diversification and direct sales.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The work team upgraded equipment in all 49 village greenhouses and installed smart ventilation, precision drip irrigation and integrated water-and-fertilizer systems.
The village planted specialty produce in batches, including strawberry tomatoes and multicolored cherry tomatoes.
The 49 greenhouses entered the harvest period, with specialty produce supplied directly to supermarkets in Heshun county.
- Greenhouses
- 49
- Strawberry tomato yield
- Up to 7 jin per plant
- Strawberry tomato market price
- 1.5 yuan per jin
- Reported increase in returns per greenhouse
- About 8,000 yuan compared with before
- Produce varieties named
- Strawberry tomatoes and multicolored cherry tomatoes
What people are saying
The village is currently focusing on the independently bred strawberry tomato 306 variety.
With the technical support of the resident work team, the village has added several specialty fruit and vegetable varieties, farming techniques have been upgraded, and villagers’ planting income has increased.
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