The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China

10/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/19/2024 07:33

Chilies enter peak season of harvesting and sales in N China

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 19, 2024 shows chilies aired in a yard in Dongfeng Town, Kailu County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Kailu County has a history of growing chilies spanning more than 30 years. Chilies has now entered the peak season of harvesting and sales in Kailu County. Currently, Kailu has around 600,000 mu (about 40,000 hectares) of chili cultivation area. [Photo/Xinhua] Growers sort chilies in Dongfeng Town, Kailu County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2024 shows chilies aired in a yard in Dongfeng Town, Kailu County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua] An aerial photo taken on Oct. 19, 2024 shows chilies aired in a villager's yard in Dongfeng Town, Kailu County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua] An aerial photo taken on Oct. 19, 2024 shows growers harvesting chilies in Dongfeng Town, Kailu County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua] A grower sorts chilies in Dongfeng Town, Kailu County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Growers sort chilies in Dongfeng Town, Kailu County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]