Chapter 151 Delicious pot-crusted potatoes, surprising taste!
The potatoes were sold successfully.

Just when Xu Yang was racking his brain over how to sell the products, everything seemed to have been arranged.

First, teachers from the Agricultural University analyzed the potatoes he cultivated and produced an analysis report.

Later, Xu Yang promoted it on the Internet himself and was noticed by insiders.

Then the businessmen came to discuss cooperation.

Manager Zheng meant that he wanted to have long-term cooperation in the future, and if Xu Yang continued to grow potatoes, he would buy them.

There is a certain demand for high-quality potatoes at his resort.

What’s interesting is that later on, several other merchants who had demand for potatoes, belonging to the high-end market, contacted Xu Yang to inquire about purchasing potatoes.

The root of all this is the report from the Agricultural University.

There is always someone who knows what’s going on.

The analyzed data can explain a lot of things.

Xu Yang’s potatoes are better than ordinary potatoes, not only in appearance, but also in quality.

What’s more, it is a rare colored potato variety, so high-end customers will definitely like it.

This is just the beginning, and people have not yet tasted the potatoes made by Xu Yang.

After eating it, it was another surprise.

There are many varieties of potatoes.

Some potatoes are cooked into a mushy consistency with a particularly fragrant taste. They are delicious when stewed with anything and are soft and tasty.

Some potatoes feel hard and seem to be undercooked.

The truck was parked inside the ranch, and each bag of potatoes was weighed and recorded before being loaded onto the truck.

The employees at the resort and Xu Yang and his companions were staring at them together.

The weight of the bags of potatoes was recorded.

"It's already over 4 kilograms, and at least one-fifth has yet to be loaded onto the truck. The yield per mu of these five mu of land is too high!"

Employee Marvin was very surprised.

He wore a pair of glasses and had a dark skin. After all, Marvin had been engaged in farm production for two years, so he had some understanding of the per-acre yield of some agricultural products.

The yield per mu of an ordinary potato field is 3000 to 5000 kilograms, while the yield per mu of a high-quality potato field can reach 8000 kilograms.

Because potatoes absorb more nutrients, are larger and denser, the output weight is higher.

The workers continued to carry potatoes to the scales for weighing, and the farm staff followed.

The weight of the bags of potatoes was recorded.

By the time the last bag of potatoes was loaded onto the truck, the total weight was 5 kilograms.

It was more than they expected, with the yield per mu exceeding 10,000.

The employees were amazed.

Xu Yang didn't think there was anything wrong.

"Nowadays, people pay more attention to science. The yield of potatoes grown in many greenhouses can reach 1 kilograms per mu."

"My yield is only 1 catties per mu, which is not much."

Xu Yang said.

"I still planted too little. I have a lot of land over there, but I only planted 5 mu."

"I thought the returns from direct planting were low, so I didn't plant more."

Five acres of potatoes were sold for fifty-two thousand.

The costs include the use of the tractor, fertilizers and the like, so the net profit was only more than 4 yuan, less than 5 yuan.

At this time, Marvin said again:

"Owner, I've heard about growing potatoes in greenhouses. It's a big investment."

"We use a single-row, single-group planting model with high density, and use special soil, high-potassium fertilizer, and wood ash."

“The cost is not small.”

"You can only make money if the yield per mu exceeds 10,000 yuan."

"But in some places, the unit price is high. A kilogram of greenhouse potatoes can be given 1 yuan or even 3 yuan, and they can make money."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang immediately became alert.

"How much? 1 to 3? Such a high price per unit?"

"The standard price here is 7 cents, but in Xinjing it's as low as 4 or 5 cents."

"There are even units priced at 1 yuan out there."

Xu Yang sighed.

This is also a geographical advantage.

In some places where potatoes are not produced, they are grown in greenhouses and sold locally, so the unit price is naturally high.

For example, Northeast China and Inner Mongolia are relatively far away, so the cost of transporting potatoes is very high. When spread over the cost, the unit price of potatoes for farmers is low.

"But I am very satisfied with this price. I can plant more potatoes next year."

"Our potatoes are of good quality."

"I'll make some potato stew with beans tonight."

Xu Yang spoke up.

"Owner, please stop stewing beans. Can you try something else? I ate it every day recently and it has left a psychological scar."

Wang Wu suggested from the side.

"Okay, let's stew the potatoes with the pork ribs. The stewed pork ribs and rice are delicious."

"Everyone has worked hard these past few days. I'll buy some more food and have an extra meal at noon."

Xu Yang agreed.

The potatoes were loaded onto the truck and driven away.

Previously, Zheng Youcai gave a deposit of 4 yuan, saying that the final payment would be made after weighing the goods.

Soon, Zheng Youcai asked the finance department to transfer 1 yuan to Xu Yang's bank card.

All the potatoes were sold.

very smooth.

At first Xu Yang was worried that Zheng Youcai was a liar.

It is very normal for there to be scammers. All the sales agents and intermediaries are basically trying to cheat people out of their money.

He looked up the resort online and learned why Zheng Youcai was so concerned about potatoes before he was sure he could trust him.

It turns out that the resort has a very popular delicacy called fried potatoes, also known as pot-crusted potatoes.

The method is to cut the potatoes into pieces, cook them, then coat them with flour and fry them in a pan. Then mix the fried potato pieces with cumin, chili powder, cooked sesame seeds, pepper, chicken essence and MSG to season the potato pieces.

Finally, add chili pepper and coriander.

A delicious pot-crusted potato dish is ready. The resort is famous for this and is very popular among people.

After Xu Yang learned the news, he confirmed that Zheng Youcai was trustworthy and completed the transaction with him.

For Xu Yang, with this channel, it will be much easier to grow potatoes next year.

He is confident in the quality of his potatoes and believes that cooperation in the second year will definitely not be a problem.

Xu Yang left several bags of potatoes for the farm. Potatoes have a long shelf life and taste good, so he must leave more.

The quantity is enough to sustain the farm through the winter.

The potatoes grown by Xu Yang were quickly transported to the resort.

The potatoes are unloaded from the truck and stored in a cold storage.

The logistics supervisor tore open a sack and took out a few potatoes.

"And red and purple ones?"

The supervisor looked at the potatoes of several colors in the sack with some surprise.

"Can this be delicious?"

He had never seen potatoes like this before.

But he was experienced and looked carefully at the appearance of the potatoes.

The potato has a very good shape, is relatively round, and has relatively few holes on it, and is truly a top-quality product.

They all look good potatoes, but I don’t know how they taste.

Therefore, the logistics manager asked the chef who made snacks to try it with two sacks of potatoes first.

Soon, the pan heated up.

The thread cutter cuts the potatoes into thread-shaped pieces.

Then blanch it, cook it, fry it in a pan and season it.

The delicious crispy pot potatoes are successfully served.

The potatoes are fried until golden and crispy, with a shiny oily surface, covered with chili powder, pepper, sesame seeds, and garnished with coriander and chili.

Just looking at it makes you hungry.

"These potatoes are good, very solid, and you can tell at first glance that they are good quality."

A chef who was making crispy rice potatoes exclaimed.

The logistics manager was also happy to hear him say this.

He picked up a potato and tasted it.

As soon as the potato entered his mouth, the flavors of condiments such as chili, pepper, coriander, and sesame mixed with his saliva, stimulating his taste buds.

Then chew it gently and you can feel the crispy outer skin of the potato, making a "crunching" sound.

After biting through the skin, you can bite into the potato flesh inside.

The filling is soft and the seasoning can be easily absorbed.

The taste is quite good.

"Hmm? These potatoes really taste good!"

“Not to mention the crispy outside, the inside is softer and more flavorful than before.”

“It tastes better than before!”

The logistics manager's face was filled with excitement.

The chef also tasted it.

The flavor and method of making the crispy rice potatoes they make are all the result of unified training, and they are so familiar with the taste that they can't be more familiar with it.

But this time, I can feel the difference from before.

This potato has a better taste and is more comfortable to eat.

"Indeed, I have to say, the potatoes I bought this time are really good."

“The gap is quite obvious!”

“These potatoes are high quality!”

The chef also praised it sincerely.

Zheng Youcai happened to come here to check the situation. After chatting with the logistics manager and the chef, he learned that the quality of these potatoes was very high.

"I asked my friend at the research institute to look at the analysis report of this batch of potatoes. These potatoes are better than those on the market."

"Otherwise I would have rushed over to place an order yesterday."

“I’m afraid it’ll be robbed.”

"Now is the age of technology, we can analyze the quality of things. I can tell this potato is good just by looking at the data."

"The potato supply problem has been solved. You must make the crispy pot potatoes well."

Zheng Youcai explained to them.

"Don't worry, Manager, I promise there will be no problem."

"This crop of potatoes is much better than the last harvest."

The chef quickly agreed.

Zheng Youcai didn't think much of solving a problem, after all, he had a lot of problems to solve every day.

Afterwards, he contacted Xu Yang via WeChat, said some words about the pleasant cooperation, and expressed that he wanted to continue the cooperation next year and wanted to increase the purchase volume.

Xu Yang said that they would talk about it next year and there would not be any major problems with the cooperation.

He did not agree directly for the time being. After all, the price of potatoes is different in different periods, and he can always sell his potatoes at a high price.

Inside the farm.

The pork ribs stewed with potatoes are ready.

In the big iron pot, pieces of potatoes were stewed in the boiling broth, the spareribs turned completely into a dark color, and the aroma kept emitting from it.

When eating, pour the broth on the rice, stir it, and take a bite.

It feels so good.

The employees gathered together waiting for the meal to be served.

The two dogs smelled the food and sat at the kitchen door waiting to be fed.

Everyone is happy after finishing a task.

I can relax for a while.

In another week or two, half of the strawberries and dragon fruits in the greenhouse will be ripe.

I didn’t plant much, but I tried.

You can see how the market is doing.

Then make plans for the next step.

(End of this chapter)