Thorn pear harvest begins in Guizhou

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Farmers are harvesting thorn pears in the Shuicheng district of Liupanshui, Guizhou province, as the region enters its two-month harvest season.

To produce high quality fruit, Shuicheng has applied bio-control and organic farming technologies. It has also created a mechanism that connects processing enterprises and cooperatives to encourage 162,000 thorn pear farmers in developing the industry, local authorities said.

Wang Tianyong, a resident of Cuobo village in Shuicheng, has reaped his best harvest of thorn pears this year — approximately 10,000 kilograms. He expressed his gratitude for the support given to fruit farmers by companies and made up his mind to plant more thorn pears in the coming year.

Liao Youcai, a farmer in Shuicheng's Yingtian village, has 1.53 hectares of thorn pears. He said this year he can earn 60,000 yuan by selling pears.

In addition, Shuicheng is cultivating 1,333 hectares of thorn pears to provide sufficient raw materials for a sustainable local industry. It has also enacted plans to guarantee the fruit's quality and farmers' incomes.

Luo Siyang contributed to this story.

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More than 20,000 hectares of thorn pears are entering the harvest season in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. [Photo by Huang Qingsong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]