Lishui, Zhejiang Online, November 9 (Reporter Yu Jianping) it is the time to pick chrysanthemums. These days, in the "Xuande Huangju" planting base in yepingtou village, Liandu, Lishui, more than 30 villagers are picking Huangju nonstop. Jin Guangen, head of Lishui Xuande Huangju, said: "the quality of Huangju is good, and the picking time is very important."
The picking period of Huangju is only about 20 days. It starts at the beginning of November and ends in the middle of the month. In order to ensure good quality, picking carefully at the right time and machine is a very important link. "If the chrysanthemum is picked too early, its development is incomplete, and its nutritional value and appearance cannot reach the best. If it is picked too late, the petals are easy to fall, and the nutrients will be lost, which is not beautiful. Therefore, only by mastering the best picking time can we ensure the best quality of the chrysanthemum," Jin Guangen said.
It is reported that one of the top imperial chrysanthemums produced here costs 100 yuan, and the price of 20 super imperial chrysanthemums is as high as 1180 yuan. Despite the high price, sales are very hot, which can be described as short supply. What is the reason why a small imperial chrysanthemum can be sold at such a high price? The reporter will show you the truth.
Huangju, also known as rhubarb chrysanthemum, Compositae, is a herbaceous plant developed and domesticated artificially in recent years. Tested and certified by authoritative institutions, the flavonoid content of Huangju is very high, rich in a variety of amino acids, vitamins and trace elements. It has the effects of relieving wind, brightening eyes and protecting liver.
Not all places can grow chrysanthemums of good quality. First of all, there must be a good environment. Yepingtou village, the base of "Xuande Huangju", has a unique natural environment, fresh air, fertile soil and sufficient light. With natural terraces in mountainous areas, it is an ideal place to plant Huangju.

Secondly, planting in strict accordance with the standards of organic products has also created the high quality of "Xuande Huangju". It is planted separately in April and picked in November every year. After field work, it has been planted separately once, applied organic farmyard fertilizer twice, topped three times and weeded four times. It adheres to the physical prevention and control of pests, thinning buds and limiting production, and resolutely does not apply pesticides. The whole growth period has experienced the natural baptism of 8 months.
Thirdly, after picking the chrysanthemum, after simple grading, it is put into the furnace for 2 hours and baked at constant temperature for 24 hours, so as to maintain the natural quality of the chrysanthemum to the greatest extent.
The quality of the chrysanthemum produced through various levels is guaranteed, and the price is also high. At present, Xuande company produces more than 1000 kilograms of Huangju every year. Its products are sold to Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangxi and other provinces and cities, and also exported to the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries.
Xuande Huangju not only sells well, but also beautifies the village and enriches the farmers. Before 2013, Yeping village had a lot of idle labor force. Villagers usually did nothing except do some farm work, and their family income was also very low. Since the planting of chrysanthemums, two couples in one family can earn 56000 yuan a year, which has really increased farmers' income. This chrysanthemum has become the treasure of the villagers.
In addition, more than 300 mu of chrysanthemums are blooming, and the sea of flowers is very beautiful and spectacular from a distance. In addition, the mountains, terraces, clouds and new houses in yepingtou village have become a wonderful landscape painting. In 2014, the imperial chrysanthemum photography Culture Festival not only attracted many citizens to enjoy flowers and take photos, but also more than 100 photography lovers from inside and outside the province went to collect wind. The recently opened Lishui International Photography Culture Festival, one of the six photography competitions is the Chuzhou Xuande Huangju photography competition. Xuande Huangju is leading the people of yepingtou village to the prosperous Avenue.