New tech sees grapes ripen early in Baotou

Grapes pictured in Shamujia Village, Baotou. Farmers are seeing grapes ripen earlier than in previous years due to improved greenhouse technology. The village, boasting a planting base for researching the planting methods of the organic grape industry in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, has introduced new technologies and employed various improvements. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

A visitor picks grapes at a grape planting base in Shamujia Village, May 31. According to Zhang Shengli, head of Shamujia Runzeyuan Agricultural Science and Technology Farmer Professional Cooperatives, grapes in the area do not ripen until August and September each year. In the greenhouse, due to the adoption of new technologies and new varieties, grapes usually ripen in June. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

A visitor holds a basket of grapes in the grape planting base, May 31. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]