In early summer, the gardenia garden in Shaluo Village, Changtu Street, Gongjing District, is full of flowers, blooming in the mountains. Here, it is depicted as "relying on a gardenia to lead the villagers to increase their income." The story of getting rich. Through the cultivation of gardenias and the development of characteristic tourism, Shaluo Village combines the village endowment with characteristic advantageous agriculture and leverages the "flower sea economy".
Using flowers as a medium is fascinating
Walking into the Gardenia Industrial Park, it is like being in a sea of white flowers. Gardenias, which are as white as jade, bloom one after another, and the flowers look particularly delicate and touching against the backdrop of green leaves. The breeze blows, and the fragrance of flowers is refreshing. Tourists stopped to watch and take pictures.
"This year, we have built a new 1.6-kilometer industrial road, which not only empowers the development of the industry, but also makes it convenient for tourists to come for sightseeing. In addition, we have built and improved 1.8 kilometers of irrigation pipelines, added 10 mosquito control lamps, 40 garden lamps, and 1 garbage bank. Hu Tingting, secretary of the general party branch of Shaluo Village, said.
It is reported that every year in November, the gardenia picking season is ushered in, and the snow-white sea of flowers will be replaced by orange fruits. Zhan Biao, the person in charge of the gardenia industrial park, introduced that more than 10,000 catties of gardenia fruit were harvested last year, and this year's output should be higher than last year.
Flower-oriented industry integration
Going deep into the gardenia park, the author was pleasantly surprised to find that a peacock was spreading its wings and opening the screen with Hua Saimei, and the picture of peacock blue and gardenia white intertwining made people linger.
Breeder Liu Dexian picked up peacock eggs on the side, and said proudly: "The selenium content of a peacock egg is equivalent to the selenium content of 700 eggs, which has the functions of improving human immunity, antioxidant and delaying aging, protecting eyes and liver, etc., and is now in short supply!" "The peacocks that are free to watch have become a beautiful landscape of Gardenia Gardenia, and this landscape has also extended the industrial chain of Gardenia Gardenia and made the industrial park more attractive.
From flower and fruit appreciation to the integration of agriculture and tourism, the Gardenia Industrial Park of Shaluo Village has realized the transformation of "appearance" into "value".
"From April to July every year, it is the flower-viewing season for gardenias, and we will organize a flower-viewing festival, combining special catering, folk activities, characteristic homestays and other forms, focusing on the development of 'flower economy' and creating a unique beautiful rural tourism destination." Hu Tingting introduced.
Flowers bloom "fruit" to enrich the people and rejuvenate the village
Enjoy gardenias in spring and golden fruits in autumn. Behind the development of the gardenia industry is to help farmers increase income.
The 160 acres of land are rented out to increase the income of 100,000+ yuan for the masses every year, and also solve the employment problem of some surplus labor in the village. "In addition to employing seven permanent employees, nearly 40 villagers will come to work every day during the gardenia picking season, which lasts for about three months." Zhan Biao said.
Villagers Liao Yurong and Liu Dexian deeply realized the convenience brought by "working at the doorstep", and worked energetically every day to work hard in this gardenia garden. "I can receive a salary of more than 2,000 yuan a month, and I can take care of my family, and I am very satisfied with this job." Liao Yurong smiled on his face.
"We are confident that we will find a way to get rich with flowers, and when you come to interview next time, our gardenia industrial park will definitely have a new look." Hu Tingting said sincerely. (Cheng Jie, Jiang Yuyu)
Editor: Li Yuhua
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