Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
Residents can plant and pick their own vegetables, as a new fully grown
potted vegetable plant will be entering both the local wet markets and
supermarkets from next month.
The potted vegetable, in a 54cm x 28cm plastic
pot, has 50 holes for each plant or seedling, and it can hold a weight of up to
1 kilogram.
After all the vegetables are picked, residents can buy seeds to
plant themselves.
The vegetables, mainly ordinary varieties, can stay fresh
for at least three or four days, while common vegetables usually wither in less
than one day.
The potted vegetable, for around 6 yuan (US$0.76), is no more
expensive than the ordinary pre-picked variety.