The weeds left over from the past can now be sold, and the farmers sigh: it is not easy to pick.
First, let's review the history of the rural mountainous area. At that time, pine nuts were worthless in the eyes of farmers, and even in the mountains, they were easy to find. For the peasant, the main thing is practical, economic, economic, economic, pine nuts do not meet this condition. Pine nuts look beautiful, like a fine sculpture, but are not actually a useful thing. Pine nuts have a hard texture and are small in size, making them difficult to reach. In the countryside, they prefer to use small, lightweight, flammable sticks to light the fire, so pine nuts have long been forgotten. In addition, the distribution of pine nuts is also seasonal, and it is not harvested all year round. Therefore, in the countryside, pine nuts are mostly used for children's fun, not for food. These factors make pine nuts not popular in the countryside.
However, it took some time for the preciousness of pine nuts to be discovered. Pine nuts are rich in oil, protein, and other nutrients. 100 grams of pine seed meat contains 16 proteins7 g, carbohydrates 98 g, phosphorus 236 mg. They have a great effect on the human body. As a result, pine nuts slowly became a popular snack.
However, although pine seeds are expensive these days, the process of harvesting them is still difficult. Pine nuts grow in towering pine forests, hidden by dense pine needles. To pick pine seeds, you must first climb to a certain height and then use a special stick to accurately hit the pine seeds to make them fall. Some pine trees are so tall and resilient that it takes a lot of effort to get the crew to knock them down. As soon as the pine nuts fall, the staff at the bottom will pick them up and peel off the pine nuts inside. The work is very treacherous, and the staff must be dressed neatly to avoid being pricked by pine needles. Because of the rugged mountain road, the staff also have to carry the pine cone down the mountain, which requires a lot of physical strength on them. The entire harvesting process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, making it an inefficient task.
Due to the difficulty of picking and the tedious processing process, the price of pine nuts has always been high. The high cost of picking, sorting, packaging, and selling has caused today's pine nuts to remain high. It is understood that a pine nut picker can earn more than 1,000 yuan a day and more than 10,000 yuan a month, but some people can't do it for long because of the difficulty and danger of collecting. In addition, due to the long growth cycle of pine seeds, the manpower required to collect pine seeds is limited, so workers often have to work all day in the mountains with little to no rest. All of the above has jointly promoted the price increase of pine seeds.
But nowadays, pine nuts are very popular, especially when they are processed, and they are very popular. Not only has a high demand at home and abroad, but also has a lot of high-quality pine seed products exported overseas. Due to the rising labor costs, coupled with the continuous increase in production and marketing expenses, the price of pine nuts in the market has increased. The above reasons have caused the continuous increase in pine nuts in the market.
In the past, there was not much understanding of pine nuts in rural and mountainous areas, but after years of precipitation, the rich nutrition and taste contained in pine nuts have been known to the world. Today, pine nuts are not just a snack, but also an expensive product. The process of harvesting pine nuts is still arduous, but for some workers, it is a lucrative job. However, pine nuts have always been a treasure that we should cherish and be grateful for.