CCTV News: As an important vegetable province in my country, all kinds of seasonal vegetables in Yunnan are directly supplied to major cities across the country, and are also very popular in the international market. According to Kunming Customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2025, Yunnan Province exported 182,000 tons of vegetables and edible fungi, with an export volume of 960 million yuan, an increase of 28.1% year-on-year. In the past two days, in Songming County, Kunming, Yunnan, the harvest season for the local cold vegetable "Shanghai Qing".
In a cold vegetable planting cooperative on the outskirts of Songming County, Kunming City, the continuous green areas of Shanghai are growing well, and farmers are busy harvesting.
The average altitude of Songming County is 1,900 meters, and the annual average temperature is 14.3 degrees Celsius. It is suitable for growing cold vegetables. The locally grown "Shanghai Green" tastes fresh and tender and is deeply loved by consumers. In a local supermarket, "Shanghai Qing" is placed in a prominent position in the vegetable area.
In addition, many restaurants combine "Shanghai Qing" with local specialty ingredients to innovate and introduce a variety of ways to eat. Vegetables in many places in Yunnan have achieved a bumper harvest and marketed at home and abroad
In addition to the cold vegetables "Shanghai Qing", etc., vegetables in many places in Yunnan have also achieved a bumper harvest during this period. In addition to being sold to all parts of the country, it is also exported to 39 countries and regions including Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, etc.
In the past two days, villagers are harvesting green beans in the fields of Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture.
In Luxi County, Honghe Prefecture, local chives have shown a booming supply and marketing trend during this period, with more than 3,000 tons being shipped from here to all parts of the country every day.
At present, more than 135,000 acres of small chives are planted in the county, accounting for more than 60% of the total production of Yunnan chives. Chuxiong, Qujing, Wenshan and other places are busy picking and "grabbing fresh" supply. The workers sent the picked vegetables to the cold chain processing workshop, and after sorting, packaging, and cooling into the warehouse, they sent them to domestic and foreign markets as fast as possible.
In addition to supplying the domestic market, Yunnan vegetables are also exported to 39 countries and regions including Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates.
