Farmers dry oil tea fruit in Yinxia village of Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Nov 14. [Photo by Wu Dejun/for chinadaily.com.cn]
In early winter, farmers are busy gathering, transporting and drying the camellia oil tea fruit in Yinxia village of Congjiang county, Guizhou province. Harvest season has just kicked off, bringing a bountiful yield.
The oil tea planting area in the county has reached 113.4 square kilometers, with an expected production of 8,130 tons and an output value of 113 million yuan ($15.61 million). The oil tea industry has become one of the pillar industries that help local farmers increase their income.
Zhao Yandi contributed to this story.
Farmers dry oil tea fruit in Yinxia village of Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Nov 14. [Photo by Wu Dejun/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Farmers dry oil tea fruit in Yinxia village of Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Nov 14. [Photo by Wu Dejun/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Farmers dry oil tea fruit in Yinxia village of Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Nov 14. [Photo by Wu Dejun/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Farmers dry oil tea fruit in Yinxia village of Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Nov 14. [Photo by Wu Dejun/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Farmers dry oil tea fruit in Yinxia village of Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Nov 14. [Photo by Wu Dejun/for chinadaily.com.cn]