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Dazhong reporter Xu Jiahui intern Li Chunlu Dongming reports
Dongming watermelon carries the nostalgic memory of more than 80 Dongming people. Speaking of Dongming watermelon, in recent years, the watermelon in Xixiaying, Datun Town, Dongming County can be said to be famous far and wide. On May 13, in Xixiaying Village, Datun Town, ripe "Meidu" watermelons have begun to be marketed in large quantities, and workers are busy picking and loading trucks.
"Our batch of melons is very good, the skin is very good, and the shape of the melon is also good." Shen Haijun is one of the growers of greenhouses in Xixiaying Village, and is also recognized as a "soil expert" for growing melons by nearby villagers. In order to grow sweet and big watermelons, Shen Haijun often goes out to study, learn from the experience of watermelon planting in other places, and share the experience of planting melons with the villagers in combination with the local reality.
"We have often gone out to visit and study in recent years, through visiting, learning, and investigation, the variety of 'Meidu' is very good, so we introduced this variety, planted for a few years, it is really good, the melon shape is good-looking, the melon is big, the quality is good, the sugar content is high, and now our greenhouses are all planted in the 'Meidu', and the market is in short supply." Shen Haijun introduced.
Only when farmers have profits can the countryside be revitalized. In recent years, Datun Town, Dongming County, has adhered to the strategy of "watermelon enriching the people and rejuvenating the town with brand", actively polishing the "Dongming watermelon" brand, excavating and cultivating local talents according to local conditions, and allowing more "soil experts" and "Tian Xiucai" to become leaders in rural development.
Another villager, Dai Jianbin, is also a big melon grower in Xixiaying Village. "This year planted 13 greenhouses, the benefits of this shed this year are better, the early sale to more than 2 pounds, the lowest also sold to 2 pounds, a shed (an acre) yield can reach 7000 pounds - 8000 pounds, the taste is relatively good, it is easy to sell, there are many customers, there are nearby, Cao County Zhuangzhai, as well as our Dongming local, there are also from Hebei Bazhou and other provinces to come here for a long time." Dai Jianbin told reporters.
Today, the melon sheds in Xixiaying Village, Datun Town have developed to 54, and the profit of each shed can reach more than 10,000 yuan, realizing the real "fame and fortune".
Zhang Zhendong, member of the Party Committee and Propaganda Committee of Datun Town, said that in recent years, Datun Town has adhered to the strategy of "watermelon enriches the people and brand rejuvenates the town", relying on the practice of volunteer service in the new era of civilization, and extensively carried out a series of theoretical lectures + agricultural technology popularization activities, cultivating a group of new high-quality farmers who are educated, understanding technology, good at management and management, and constantly cultivating the new development advantages of watermelon characteristic industries, and building a diversified industrial system of planting, production, research and marketing.