Weifang Rong Media News from Weifang Daily “The celery in our village is crunchy and sweet. It is available every season and is especially popular in the market.” April 25, Xiaotian Village, Huanglou Street, Qingzhou City Tian Ligang, secretary of the party branch, introduced to reporters, “At present, there are 230 households in the village, and 150 households grow celery, with an average income of more than 100,000 yuan. It is a veritable celery professional village.”
Celery is growing well.
In recent years, Huanglou Street has been actively cultivating leading industries, innovating development methods, and focusing on accelerating the revitalization of the rural economy to fully promote the construction of the “one village, one product” project, forming celery, silver gourd, etc. Characteristic professional village, driving farmers to continue to increase their income.
Oda Village has a long history of growing celery. The village has higher terrain, convenient irrigation and drainage, loose and fertile soil, and is suitable for celery growth. Focusing on traditional industries, the village further builds “one village, one product” characteristic agriculture, and takes the path of differentiated prosperity. At present, there are more than 170 celery planting sheds in the village, covering an area of 300 mu, and each mu of land can produce 10,000 catties, which are sent to all parts of the country. .
Otamura gave full play to the unique advantages of celery production and sales, applied for a celery brand trademark, and declared a green pollution-free food to further expand the product’s popularity. At present, Linqu, Changle, Dongying and other places have signed orders with Xiaotian Village, the market for vegetable farmers has been expanded, and the wholesale price has also risen by 50%.
In Jumi Village, Huanglou Street, the melons of the melon farmers are ripening one after another, and the big guys are busy picking and selling, enjoying the joy of harvest.
Hu Quansheng is an old melon grower in the village. Early in the morning, he picked more than 600 catties of melons in his home and sold them at his doorstep. Hu Quansheng’s melon vines in the greenhouse are full of fruit, the melon shape is even and smooth, and the aroma is fragrant. “Recently, the melons have begun to mature, and they are currently around 12 yuan per catty. During the May Day period, they will usher in a peak of maturity, and the sweetness will also reach the highest level.” Hu Quansheng said.
Bumper harvest of silver gourd.
“Our village is located in the lower reaches of the Mi River, with fertile water and soil. The melons grown here are crispy and sweet, and have already applied for the National Geographical Indication,” said Yin Xiaopeng, Secretary of the Party Branch of Jumi Village. In Jumi Village, silver gourd greenhouses can be seen everywhere. Among the 430 households in the village, 280 are engaged in the cultivation of silver gourd. Each family has one or two greenhouses.
The cultivation of silver melons in Jumi Village has a long history, which can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. The local sandy soil has good air permeability, excellent water quality, and the villagers have rich experience. Silver gourds with high sugar content can be produced all year round. The cooperatives led by the party branch have facilitated the cooperation with large supermarkets such as Jialejia and RT-Mart, and have achieved fixed-point sales. At the same time, with the help of the Silver Gourd Association formed spontaneously by the villagers, the “Giant Silver” brand Silver Gourd is sold well in Beijing, Xi’an, Hebei and other places, and the brand influence is further expanded.
Based on the characteristics of local resources and location advantages, the streets take the village as a unit, and vigorously develop special vegetables, fruits, seedlings and flowers through effective measures such as focusing on supporting, cultivating large households, introducing new varieties, and applying new technologies. industry. At present, some professional planting villages such as Xiaotian’s celery, Jumi’s silver gourd, and Chi’s phalaenopsis have achieved initial results. The multi-structure, wide-field, and all-round characteristic agricultural development pattern of “one village, one product” is gradually taking shape, which further lays a solid industrial foundation for rural revitalization.
Weifang Daily All Media Reporter: Wang Ying/Wentu