Domestic “Sunshine Rose” Xiangyin grapes have become a hot topic on the Internet in mainland China recently. Some people took a video and pointed out that pesticides were sprayed 24 times during the cultivation process of the grapes. Some people even took a video to disclose the amount of pesticides and demonstrate the pesticide application process. As a result, many netizens threw away the grapes at home, saying that they did not dare to eat domestic grapes anymore. The news instantly spread wildly in the mainland. Recently, Chinese media issued a report to refute the rumors, pointing out that after testing, even if some domestically produced grapes were found to contain pesticides, the concentration did not exceed the national limit. They called on netizens not to believe the rumors casually. This newspaper has interviewed senior local fruit merchants about the incident. Here are the opinions of professionals!
Rumor has spread in the Mainland about the pesticide problem of domestically produced fragrant “Sunshine Rose”, attracting attention
Sunshine Rose, also known as Xiangyin Qingti or Qingwang Muscat grape, was first developed in Japan and later spread to South Korea, mainland China and other places. Since the first batch of domestic Xiangyin grapes were launched on the market in 2015, they have been popular among domestic citizens even though they sold for 200 yuan per pound during peak periods. Recently, news spread on the Internet that a large amount of pesticides are used in the cultivation of Sunshine Roses. Some netizens took a video to disclose the ingredients and amounts of pesticides, including chlorfenuron, gibberellic acid and benzylgibberellic acid. As you can see from the video, pesticides are in bright colors, including milky white, red, purple, etc. Farmers will dip and spray pesticides on the grapes one by one. The video mentions that farmers need to apply pesticides starting from the grape seedlings. In order to pursue large, round, smooth and seedless sunshine rose grapes, different pesticides, such as plant growth regulators, enlarging agents, etc., need to be used in the middle, about 3 During the three-month planting period, pesticides were applied 24 times and fertilizers applied more than 40 times. The person who filmed the video pointed out that growing a grape weighing 25 grams made them money, but “I really feel sorry for my conscience.”
Chinese media refuted rumors about the incident: all grapes are qualified
The news shocked mainland netizens, who were afraid to eat domestically produced raisins for fear of being poisonous. Some people even said that eating one grape was like eating pesticide 24 times. Netizens took pictures and threw away the raisins at home. Some Chinese media immediately issued reports on the incident to refute the rumors.according toChina Food News Mediareported that they tested more than 30 batches of grapes. Among the test results, four samples were found to contain difenoconazole, one was found to contain cyhalothrin, and two samples were found to contain cypermethrin and beta-cypermethrin, but the The pesticide content did not exceed the Chinese limit, so the grapes they tested were all qualified. The report also pointed out that pesticides are indeed used during the grape growth cycle of about 130 days, but not 24 times. The report quoted “Main planting varieties and their proportions in my country’s vineyards in 2020.” The report pointed out that 91.89% of vineyards have experienced grape downy mildew. If pesticides are not used, the price of grapes may be greatly increased.
Let’s take a look at the local senior fruit merchants’ opinions on the problems of domestic Xiangyin pesticides!
This newspaper interviewed the person in charge of local senior fruit merchant Lin Kee Fruit about the incident. Mr. Lin replied to the “Sing Tao Toutiao” website, saying that similar situations are “not new”. He believes that such short films in the mainland are just to “get eyeballs”. The way of using traditional Chinese medicine is actually reasonable in modern agriculture.
“The chemicals or pesticides mentioned in the video include a hormone inhibitor, which is intended to make the grapes “seed-free”. It is also quite common in American grapes and Japanese grapes, and is generally also Tested and compliant with local food safety standards. ” He continued that to grow “seedless” grapes without using medicine, the so-called “asexual mating and propagation” method can be used, but the cost and time required are difficult to achieve when pursuing yield.
In addition, the same applies to the sweeteners and bulking agents mentioned in the film. They are widely used even in Japan. Under normal circumstances, they are in line with food safety. He also mentioned that achieving such effects in a natural way relies on unique natural conditions. For example, the specialty of Okayama in Japan, “Haruo”, has particularly long sunshine hours and the fruits can absorb more nutrients, so the results are particularly great. Extremely sweet.
However, he can also understand the concerns of the mainland people. “In fact, when Xiangyin was introduced to the mainland for cultivation, it actually continued to improve at first, and the quality was getting better and better. However, in recent years, more and more different brands have entered the market, and the standards inevitably vary. “All together.” He suggested that when purchasing Mainland Xiangyin grapes, the general public should go to reputable fruit dealers and choose some big brands so that they can enjoy it with confidence.
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