Jimo embraces blueberry harvest season

Blueberry harvest season has begun in Jimo district, Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. A blueberry plantation base in the district's Jinkou town is covered in the sweet blue fruits, and farmers are busy picking and packeting the berries.

An aerial photo shows the vast blueberry plantation base in Jinkou town of Jimo district, Qingdao. Planting blueberries has helped boost local farmers' incomes. [Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Guanhai News]

Blueberries are a nutritious, delicious berry that can be used in a variety of meals, and are very popular among domestic customers. [Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Guanhai News]

Freshly-picked blueberries are carefully packed and will be delivered to supermarkets and farmer's markets through a cold chain system. [Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Guanhai News]

Blueberry planting has attracted many tourists, who come for sightseeing and to pick the fruits in Jinkou town of Jimo district, Qingdao. The industry boosts farmers' incomes and advances rural vitalization. [Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Guanhai News]

Blueberries in Jimo district, Qingdao enter harvest season. [Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Guanhai News]