Gardening products develope to the food industry raw materials
Horticulture industry in the national economy and social development occupy an important position, it is not only the main source of food for the human body, or an important industrial raw materials, the role of the national economy continues to increase. Since the beginning of 2001, the output value of vegetables has surpassed that of grain and became the primary industry of planting industry. Since then, the proportion of vegetables has been increasing year by year: the area of vegetable sown has increased from 5.7122 million hectares in 1992 to 17.7207 million hectares in 2005, 1821.69 Hectare, the proportion of horticultural products in the farming industry is greater if the fruit is calculated (10,352 hectares of orchard area in 2005, 10,042,300 hectares in 2006) and flowers (722,000 hectares in 2006) The pillar of the economy increasingly stable position.
Horticultural products as industrial raw materials, has become increasingly widespread, more and more diversified and professional. Food industry, beverages and wine industry, the pharmaceutical industry and many light industry, chemical industry, with a lot of horticultural products. Fruit and vegetables, fresh and processed products for sale and consumption convenience, consumption is increasing. Dried fruits and vegetables, not only after the value-added vegetable processing, but also to facilitate storage and extend the supply time, but also reduce losses. As the horticultural industry is labor-intensive industries, relatively high efficiency, can effectively solve the employment problem, the development of rural economy, thereby narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas, is the development of urban and rural economy in China an indispensable part.
Whether it is China or the world, horticulture industry is very prosperous industry, and is continuing to develop the industry. In addition to the rational use of resources, industrialization, should also continue to research and development of wild horticultural plant resources.