A big focus for us this year is our environmental performance at Dragons Garden. We are continuing to strive towards achieving a zero ecological footprint by conserving, restoring and replacing the natural resources we use in our operations. Our most recent investment is solar panels, which now cover the entire roof of one of our […]
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Recently we visited Bodnant Gardens about half an hour’s drive away from our office in North Wales. Bodnant is a true national treasure; it owes much of its beauty to the Victorian-age plant collectors who brought back rhododendron, wisteria, magnolia, gentian, primulas, lily and azalea plant material from China. Characters like Ernest “Chinese” Wilson were
Fruit-full China, with a spotlight on kiwifruit Read More »
It is barely believable 25 years have passed since my business partner Kirby Wang and I discussed starting a joint venture in fruit growing and processing over a few beers in Qingdao. That was in 1999 and here we are in 2024 celebrating 25 years of Dragons Garden Ltd. From humble beginnings with a leased
Berry Ltd spring news 🍓 25 years of Dragons Garden 🥂 Read More »
We have started 2022 with some exciting changes (new toys!) at Dragons Garden. To meet customer demand we have recently installed some new kit/expanded our existing set up. Our products now have a retail presence on two continents, with a substantial amount of the retail packing done at Dragons Garden and new product launches on
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We would like to have a short discussion on Chinese Hawthorn (Lt. Crataegus pinnatifida), also called Mountain Hawthorn 山楂 (pinyin: Shān Zhā). Hawthorn is a very popular edible fruit in China but not consumed much outside China. The Chinese use it in a variety of deserts and sweets and also jam and wine. It is
Hawthorn, a prized little fruit high in vitamin C Read More »
