Zhumadian Network News (Reporter Gao Linlin) Right now, it is the picking season for honeysuckle. On May 15th, in the honeysuckle planting base of Ma Lizhi, Mayuan Village, Gucheng Street, Yicheng District, clusters of honeysuckle hung on the branches and swayed in the wind, and bursts of fragrance came to the nose. Patches of honeysuckle grow happily and intoxicatingly. The villagers took advantage of the fine weather to pick the blooming honeysuckle, and the scene was a busy and joyful scene.
Honeysuckle, also known as honeysuckle, honeysuckle, double flower, etc., is called honeysuckle because its flower color is white at the beginning of blooming, and the flower color becomes golden after two or three days, and the yellow and white reflect each other. Honeysuckle is fragrant and elegant, refreshing people's hearts, is people's favorite ornamental plant, is also a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, since ancient times known as a good medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying.
The cultivation of honeysuckle has increased the income of left-behind women and the elderly in rural areas, and enabled villagers to achieve employment at their doorstep. During the picking season, the villagers use their spare time to pick, and they can also do some fine farm work such as weeding and pruning. "Working in the honeysuckle base, you can not only earn money, but also take care of the elderly and children." The villagers said happily.
If the industry is prosperous, the countryside will be prosperous. Ma Lizhi told reporters that this is the third year he has planted honeysuckle, and there are currently 15 acres. It is currently the harvest season for honeysuckle, and it is very busy in the base every day.
The reporter observed at the scene that several people scattered in various pieces, holding tools, skillfully shuttling through the sea of flowers, picking honeysuckle. On the other hand, Ma Lizhi and his wife are busy processing honeysuckle tea, selecting, drying, and packaging freshly picked honeysuckle, further increasing the added value of honeysuckle. The honeysuckle not only decorates the scenery of the village, but also puffs up the villagers' "money bags".
In recent years, Mayuan Village, Gucheng Street, Yicheng District, has vigorously developed the planting of cash crops such as Chinese medicinal materials according to local conditions, which has driven the village collective to increase efficiency and farmers to continue to increase their income. In the next step, the village will further revitalize idle land resources, expand the scale of planting, and drive more villagers to get rich.