By Cao Xiating Updated: 2015-02-27
Xuwen, a small county on the Leizhou Peninsula at the southernmost tip of the Chinese mainland, is known as the hometown of pineapple. The harvest season lasts from February to May each year, when the endless pineries here provide one third of all pineapples consumed by Chinese people. The ripe pineapples give out rich fragrance that teases your taste bud. Come here to pick your favorite pineapple!
The goldern pineapples are ready for going to the market. [Photo from www.cnchemicals.com]
The goldern pineapples are ready for the market. [Photo from www.cnchemicals.com]
Farmers harvest the golden pineapples. [Photo from www.cnchemicals.com]
A farmer carries two baskets of pinapples home. [Photo from www.cnchemicals.com]