Villages of persimmons
- by Ju Chuanjiang and Zhao Ruixue
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In early winter, harvested persimmons are strung together and hung up in front of almost every house. (Source: China Daily/Ju Chuanjiang) |
Zhang Yunwu, a resident at the village, was busy harvesting the last persimmons.
"The 50 odd persimmon trees I planted can produce around 5,000 kilograms of persimmons each year," Zhang says proudly. "The dried persimmons are exported to other countries," he adds with a big smile.
According to Zhang, persimmon trees are planted everywhere in the hundreds of valleys in the southern area of Qingzhou, making it a famous persimmon production base in Shandong.
"We have been planting persimmon trees for generations. Persimmons produced here have been selected as gifts to the courts since the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)," Zhang says.
In early winter, harvested persimmons have already been strung together and hung up in front of almost every house, creating a spread of color.
It's not such an easy process as just stringing them up.
Farmers have to climb up the tall trees on creaky ladders to collect the fruit. Before stringing the persimmons up, they have to be carefully peeled.
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