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Dragon fruit in Du'an hits the market
Updated: Sep 22, 2017
chinadaily.com.cn
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With pitaya, commonly known as dragon fruit, ripening in Du'an Yao autonomous county, visitors are arriving in their droves to the county in Hechi, to pick, pluck and enjoy the sweet red fruit.
Fruit growing is one of the county's major poverty alleviation industries, occupying an orchard area of 19,800 mu (1,320 hectares).
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| A visitor picks up a dragon fruit in an orchard in Du'an Yao autonomous county. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/ www.hcwang.cn] |
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| Fruit farmers pick up the ripening dragon fruit in their orchard. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/www.hcwang.cn] |
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| Fruit farmers are packaging dragon fruits for sale. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/www.hcwang.cn] |
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