What an awesome start to Spring Time- We went Strawberry picking!There are many farms all over Beijing and each season the fruit varies.
We decided to go to the Tianyi Strawberry Farm, North of Beijing. We took a taxi all the way (A more economic way would be to take the Subway upto Tiantong Station on Line 5 and then hire a cab)We asked our cabbie to wait for us to take us back- (getting a cab to return home may be a problem)
You will find many farmers on the way waving their placards trying to get you to visit the farm, just make sure to bargain for a decent price (we realised we could bargain when last year we passed by the Sunflower and Lavender farm on our way back from Mutianyu- the lady said 50 RMB per person and finally let four of us enter for 50 RMB!)
At the Tianyi farm though, there is no entry fee. At the reception they have a price chart, and they'll ask you to pick a category.The categories are based on different price and range from 20 to 120 RMB. We randomly chose the 60 RMB variety.They keep a 100RMB deposit and provide you small baskets.
Each farm is like a mini green house. We alternated between picking strawberries to take home and tasting them (I kept counting - One for the basket,one for me!)They only charge you for the strawberries you carry out in the basket so you can have as many as you like at the farm. The manager at the farm proudly told us that the farm's strawberries are organic and the farmers do not use any fertilizers or pesticides. He also told us the sweet ones will be the smaller,darker colored ones.
The market there also sells Strawberry Jams and juices and has stock of other Organic stuff.
It was truly a fun experience having our second favorite fruit (Mangoes will always take first place)fresh from the farm!
Additinal info:Tianyi Strawberry Farm:-6172 1718 ext.22 or 13426089606
Other Farms: Chawu Strawberry Farm Tel: 8968 6526Yuxiang Picking Farm Tel: 6259 0135
Strawberry Did you know facts-
- eight medium strawberries contain only 45 calories, yet provide you with more vitamin C than one orange?
strawberries are packed with fiber and are high in folate and phytonutrients that will boost your general health, lower heart disease and cancer risk, and improve your memory?
P.S: I am looking for some easy strawberry recipes. Do drop me an email if you have one to share :-)
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