Autumn harvest in Quzhou

In Quzhou, approximately 18,933 square meters of tangerine orchards are entering harvest season, with farmers busy picking the ripe fruits. Quzhou has been cultivating Chinese tangerines for over 1,400 years.

Ripe grapefruits in Quzhou. [Photo/WeChat ID: changshanfabu]

At this time of year, the grapefruit orchards in Changshan county are once again filled with a distinct fruity fragrance. In Changshan, a single grapefruit can be developed into nearly a hundred different products.

Ripe oil-tea camellia fruits in Quzhou. [Photo/WeChat ID: kechengfabu]

This year, the planting area of oil-tea camellia in Kecheng district has reached over 6.67 square kilometers, while the yield of oil-tea camellia seeds has increased by 33 percent compared to the same period last year, with an expected production of 400 metric tons.

The single-season rice planting area in Quzhou occupies an area of about 310 square kilometers. By the end of October, 96 percent of the crops had been harvested.

Ripe sugarcane in Quzhou. [Photo/WeChat ID: quzhoufb]

At the sugarcane plantation base in Dageng village, Changshan county, farmers were recently busy harvesting sugarcane. The harvest of over 46,000 square meters of sugarcane in the village will continue until mid-December.