The nectarines are in harvest in Wangjiazhuang village in Laixi, a county-level city in Shandong's Qingdao. [Photo by Zhang Jingang for chinadaily.com.cn] 

Wangjiazhuang village in Laixi, a county-level city in Shandong's Qingdao, is renowned as the hometown of nectarines in China.

Each April is nectarine picking season, and the sweet fruit has hit the market.

In recent years, Laixi has fully utilized its local soil and climatic conditions to develop fruit cultivation. It has established a nectarine trading market, attracting numerous tourists and buyers to come picking and buy the fruit, thereby increasing the incomes of local farmers and making a significant contribution to the city's rural vitalization.

Each April is nectarine picking season in Wangjiazhuang village. [Photo by Zhang Jingang for chinadaily.com.cn] 

The nectarine planting industry brings sweet success to local farmers and has made a significant contribution to the area's rural vitalization. [Photo by Zhang Jingang for chinadaily.com.cn]