Vegetable seeds taken into space are sprouting on Earth

By Zhu Xingxin in Taiyuan and Zhang Yu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-13 15:48
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Vegetables grown from space seeds are cultivated in a greenhouse in Yanggao county of Datong, Shanxi province. [Photo by Ma Jingbo and Song Jiaye/For chinadaily.com.cn]

"This is the first time in our county that variety innovation research activities have been carried out with space seeds," said Tian Qiuli, the office director of Hualian Agricultural Development (Yanggao) Co.

Using the space seeds, excellent varieties with strong stress resistance, high yield and wide adaptability have been selected, helping to increase farmers' income and agricultural development, Tian added.

Ma Jingbo and Song Jiaye contributed to this story.

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