Tiezhai Village in calamus Town is a famous citrus village in the county. It has a history of citrus cultivation for nearly 50 years. The oranges it produces are bright in color, sweet and sour, juicy and refreshing, and are rated as high-quality agricultural products by Anhui Provincial Department of Agriculture. Citrus planting has become a pillar industry in Tiezhai Village.
Rural citrus industry:
The citrus planting area in Tiezhai Village has reached more than 600 mu, with an annual output of more than 4 million Jin and an output value of nearly 10 million yuan. In order to make the citrus industry bigger and stronger, the village mobilized the masses to set up susong county Shuofeng Citrus Planting Cooperative and registered the trademark of "Zhaixiang Orange Garden".
In addition, three large citrus growers set up family farms to promote the development of backward households through the way of "company+cooperative+farmer", take the road of industrialization, specialization and scale development of citrus planting, and promote agricultural efficiency, rural beautification and farmers' income increase.