Julu County is low-lying and barren, but it is especially suitable for the growth of honeysuckle. According to the Records of Julu County in Guangxu Edition of Qing Dynasty, honeysuckle is the earliest cultivated Chinese herbal medicine, which has been cultivated for more than 400 years since the Ming Dynasty. The legend of Julu can be traced back to the Zhenguan period in Tang Dynasty, and the cultivation history of Julu honeysuckle may be longer, which remains to be verified. Xie Fengling, a villager from Jijiazhai, Julu, improved the original variety of Julu honeysuckle by using the principle of sub-variation from 1973, and the "Juhua 1No." was successfully cultivated on 1982. Julu honeysuckle "Juhua No.1" has a history of 38 years. After the reform and opening up, Julu honeysuckle has made great progress. By 1988, the planting area has reached 50,000 mu. 1998 when the central agricultural planting structure was adjusted, with the further increase of government support, honeysuckle ushered in a peak of development, and the planting area developed to130,000 mu. During the SARS in 2003, the planting area of Julu honeysuckle reached 6.5438+0.9 million mu. In 2004, Julu County was named "China Honeysuckle Town" by the Ministry of Agriculture. After SARS, the price of honeysuckle rose and fell, and the planting scale was constantly changing. Over the past year or so, the price of honeysuckle has continued to rise, which has stimulated the enthusiasm of farmers to grow honeysuckle. By 20 10, the planting area of Julu honeysuckle will reach 210.8 million mu, and the planting of Julu honeysuckle has developed into a local pillar industry. On June 20 10, Julu county government issued a "sulfur restriction order" on the processing and sales of Julu honeysuckle, which shows that the county government attaches great importance to the quality and brand of honeysuckle products.