Ripe for the picking
By Sophie Wang |
June 25, 2012, Monday
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MALU Grapes
Have you ever picked the grapes by yourself, or ever drunk fresh grape juice and eaten dishes made with grapes? If not, you're in for a treat at Malu Grape Garden. There are now four types of pre-matured grapes from Malu Grape Garden on the market and they sell for 40 yuan (US$6) per 500 grams. Since July 8, the annual Malu Grape Festival unveils a series of cultural activities with dining and entertainment options.
Venue: Malu Grape Garden
Address: 27 Dazhi Rd, Malu Town
Tel: 5951-1816
How to get there: If you drive from downtown Shanghai to Malu Grape Garden, you can exit at Jiading Town from Hujia Highway (S5), drive north along Bole Road, turn right at Jiayi Road and drive east, turn left at Chengliu Road and drive south. The signs on the highway will guide you the rest of the way.
Linye Peaches
Linye peaches, grown near the bank of the Huanggu pond, are beautiful in shape with a sweet and delicious taste. They are grown organically. Linye peaches are now available with eight peaches in a box, costing 100 yuan. This is the first year for Linye peaches and it is expected they will be sold out at the end of June. You'd better hurry up if you want to have a try.
Address: 788 Shuangzhu Rd, Huating Town
Tel: 1502-1758-536
How to get there: You can drive and exit at Jiading Town from Hujia Highway (S5), turn right and drive straight on Yecheng Road, turn left on Chengliu Road M., turn right on Jiajian Road and drive east, turn left on Liuxiang Road and drive straight, turn right on Shuangzhu Road, and drive east for 600 meters.
Lijiang Peaches
Dreamy peach gardens are often depicted in poems written in ancient times. Lijiang Garden is particularly beautiful in April, when the peach flowers are in full bloom. From July to September, Lijiang peaches, Shanghai pears and grapes are ready to be picked.
Visitors may also enjoy the chance to spend the night, go fishing or try some rural cuisine fresh from the farm. A dinner costs 800 yuan a table, or about 100 yuan per person. The agricultural products are sold from 30 to 300 yuan. The farmhouse with three standard rooms costs 800 yuan per night.
Venue: Lijiang Garden
Address: 820 Jiazhu Rd (Zhuqiao Village), Jiading Industrial Zone
Tel: 5996-8688
How to get there: You can drive and take the Jiading Town exit from Hujia Highway (S5), drive along Bole Road and turn left on Tacheng Road, turn right on Chengzhong Road and drive north, turn left on Shuangzhu Road, drive north on Zhujia Road and you will reach Lijiang Garden.
Juyuan Cherries
Cherries taste good but are hard to nurture. The sweet cherries in the southern part of China are especially difficult to grow. Baiguo Garden has 1,000 rare cherry trees. In early spring the cherry flowers blossom. As the garden is still in its infancy stage, it only accepts group reservations for a visit.
Venue: Baiguo Garden
Address: Qinggang Village, Juyuan New Area
Tel: 6996-8606
How to get there: You can drive and take the Jiading Town exit from Hujia Highway (S5), turn left and drive west on Yecheng Road and turn right on Shengxin Road, drive north to Huyi Road and turn left, drive west on Huyi Road and you will arrive at Baiguo Garden.Summer is here and that means a variety of fruits have been or will soon be harvested in Jiading. The list includes grapes, peaches and cherries, among many others. When you visit, don't forget to take a big bite of our juicy fruit.
Have you ever picked the grapes by yourself, or ever drunk fresh grape juice and eaten dishes made with grapes? If not, you're in for a treat at Malu Grape Garden. There are now four types of pre-matured grapes from Malu Grape Garden on the market and they sell for 40 yuan (US$6) per 500 grams. Since July 8, the annual Malu Grape Festival unveils a series of cultural activities with dining and entertainment options.
Venue: Malu Grape Garden
Address: 27 Dazhi Rd, Malu Town
Tel: 5951-1816
How to get there: If you drive from downtown Shanghai to Malu Grape Garden, you can exit at Jiading Town from Hujia Highway (S5), drive north along Bole Road, turn right at Jiayi Road and drive east, turn left at Chengliu Road and drive south. The signs on the highway will guide you the rest of the way.
Linye Peaches
Linye peaches, grown near the bank of the Huanggu pond, are beautiful in shape with a sweet and delicious taste. They are grown organically. Linye peaches are now available with eight peaches in a box, costing 100 yuan. This is the first year for Linye peaches and it is expected they will be sold out at the end of June. You'd better hurry up if you want to have a try.
Address: 788 Shuangzhu Rd, Huating Town
Tel: 1502-1758-536
How to get there: You can drive and exit at Jiading Town from Hujia Highway (S5), turn right and drive straight on Yecheng Road, turn left on Chengliu Road M., turn right on Jiajian Road and drive east, turn left on Liuxiang Road and drive straight, turn right on Shuangzhu Road, and drive east for 600 meters.
Lijiang Peaches
Dreamy peach gardens are often depicted in poems written in ancient times. Lijiang Garden is particularly beautiful in April, when the peach flowers are in full bloom. From July to September, Lijiang peaches, Shanghai pears and grapes are ready to be picked.
Visitors may also enjoy the chance to spend the night, go fishing or try some rural cuisine fresh from the farm. A dinner costs 800 yuan a table, or about 100 yuan per person. The agricultural products are sold from 30 to 300 yuan. The farmhouse with three standard rooms costs 800 yuan per night.
Venue: Lijiang Garden
Address: 820 Jiazhu Rd (Zhuqiao Village), Jiading Industrial Zone
Tel: 5996-8688
How to get there: You can drive and take the Jiading Town exit from Hujia Highway (S5), drive along Bole Road and turn left on Tacheng Road, turn right on Chengzhong Road and drive north, turn left on Shuangzhu Road, drive north on Zhujia Road and you will reach Lijiang Garden.
Juyuan Cherries
Cherries taste good but are hard to nurture. The sweet cherries in the southern part of China are especially difficult to grow. Baiguo Garden has 1,000 rare cherry trees. In early spring the cherry flowers blossom. As the garden is still in its infancy stage, it only accepts group reservations for a visit.
Venue: Baiguo Garden
Address: Qinggang Village, Juyuan New Area
Tel: 6996-8606
How to get there: You can drive and take the Jiading Town exit from Hujia Highway (S5), turn left and drive west on Yecheng Road and turn right on Shengxin Road, drive north to Huyi Road and turn left, drive west on Huyi Road and you will arrive at Baiguo Garden.Summer is here and that means a variety of fruits have been or will soon be harvested in Jiading. The list includes grapes, peaches and cherries, among many others. When you visit, don't forget to take a big bite of our juicy fruit.
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