en.Wedoany.com Reported - The transportation department of Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, has launched two seasonal loquat express routes to support farmers, enabling direct transport of local loquats from the branches to the market. Since their operation, these routes have served over 2,000 farming households.

In the early morning, a bus marked "Loquat Express for Farmers" departed from Banqiao Village, Zhoujia Township, Qujiang District, Quzhou City, heading to the "Youli Loquat Street" in Kecheng District. Fruit farmer Chen Bingshu carried two baskets of fresh loquats and boarded the bus along with over a dozen fellow villagers. In the past, farmers had to travel over 20 kilometers of mountain roads to sell their loquats, resulting in high product loss rates and safety concerns. In response to farmers' needs, the Quzhou transportation department launched two seasonal loquat express routes in May this year, departing from Banqiao Village and Baoshan Village respectively, with one trip per day, operating continuously until the end of the loquat harvest.

A relevant official from the Urban-Rural Company of Quzhou Public Transport Group stated that the express routes have received strong support from fruit farmers. Farmers in Banqiao Village reported that this year, they can simply pick loquats early in the morning and wait at the bus stop. The buses have been equipped with additional storage areas for loquats at the rear to reduce losses during transit.

Additionally, an upgraded version of the "710 Year-Round Agricultural Support Express Route" launched in Yunxi Township is operating simultaneously, complementing the seasonal routes. This route continuously adjusts its operating hours, trip frequency, and boarding methods to align with farmers' habits of heading to the city early to sell their produce. The buses are also equipped with farmer information boards, making it convenient for urban passengers to directly contact vegetable farmers for "point-to-point" purchases.

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