Do people in Sydney grow a lot of vegetables?

Not many. At present, there are nearly 300 vegetable gardens in Sydney managed by high-ranking people, accounting for more than 95% of the total local vegetable gardens. The Chinese vegetables produced account for almost 10% of the total amount of Chinese vegetables in New South Wales (New South Wales for short). 85% of the provincial capital Sydney), with a total value of more than 30 to 40 million Australian dollars.

Gaoyao people from Guangdong have been growing vegetables in Sydney for more than 150 years. Talking about the history of Weishui, Mr. Zhong from the Chinese Agricultural Association of New South Wales, Australia, was very emotional: From 1988 to 1996, many high-ranking people immigrated to Australia to seek relatives and friends. Due to language and financial constraints, they could only rely on farming and growing vegetables. born. "In the beginning, Sydney's vegetable gardens were cultivated by European immigrants, and high-ranking people helped them work. Later, with the diligence and vegetable growing experience of the Chinese, they gradually had their own vegetable plots. They not only grew vegetables that European immigrants liked, but also grew vegetables from Gao Yao has introduced a large number of new varieties. Today, he has gradually taken charge of more than 95 vegetable gardens in Sydney. It is no exaggeration to say that if we don’t grow vegetables for a day, there will be no vegetables to eat in Sydney.”