In the fields of the central village of Huayuan Town, Xiaochang County, a kind of fruit corn, known as "natural candy", is ripening one after another, rushing to be "fresh" and on the market, and the air is filled with the joy and sweet taste of harvest.
In the corn base of more than 140 acres in the central village, the corn with brown whiskers hanging from the poles is neatly arranged, gently swaying in the summer breeze, and the growth is gratifying. The villagers shuttled between the corn fields and ridges, skillfully picking the plump corn, and the fields were a lively and busy scene.
Gently peel off the light green coat of the corn cob, revealing the custard plump corn kernels. Xu Youfeng, the person in charge of the base, introduced that the fruit corn has reached the picking period, which has the advantages of full grains, bright color, thin and juicy skin, sweet and crisp, and can be eaten raw.
"We grow fruit sweet corn, which is plump and golden in color, and it tastes sweet and delicious." Xu Youfeng, head of Youfeng Family Farm in Huayuan Town, said.
The fruit corn here is not only well grown, but also sold well, and is very popular in the market. Only by grasping the quality of sales can we make good products out of small villages.
"Now that the corn is ripe, about 6,000~7,000 are sold every day, and the yield per mu is about 2,300 catties, which is six or seven hundred yuan per mu more than planting conventional crops." Xu Youfeng, head of Youfeng Family Farm in Huayuan Town, said.
After the corn is picked, the corn stalks can also be used as silage, and with the roar of the machine, wisps of tender green "grass" are sprayed out of the machine, and the sweet grass fragrance comes to the face. The humble corn stover is turned into nutritious beef cattle silage, which is both environmentally friendly and income-increasing.
"Corn planting and cattle raising are matched, planting and picking in phases and batches, reducing sales pressure, while cattle also have fresh corn stalks to eat, and excess corn stalks can be stored as winter feed." Xu Youfeng, head of Youfeng Family Farm in Huayuan Town, said.
The cultivation of fruit corn not only increases the income of large growers, but also provides a lot of jobs, allowing villagers to achieve employment and increase income at their doorsteps.
"Our income is calculated according to the number of picks, and we can earn 140 or 50 yuan a day for more work." Yang Fenghua, a villager in the central village of Huayuan Town, said.
"The base began to employ workers in May, and about 10 people worked in the base every day, which lasted until the corn harvest was completed in November, and the total wage expenditure was close to 300,000 yuan." Xu Youfeng, head of Youfeng Family Farm in Huayuan Town, said.
In recent years, based on the foundation of the agricultural industry, Huayuan Town aims at the diversified consumer demand of the market, accelerates the adjustment of the agricultural industrial structure, develops the characteristic industry of fruit and corn, promotes the expansion of the agricultural industry, improves the quality and efficiency of the agricultural industry, and drives farmers to live a "sweet life".
Reporter: Huang Yiyang, Ding Ke
Editor: Peng Yang
Editor-in-charge: Wang Hailian
Final review: Li Jianchu