Pepino melons become 'Golden Fruits' of prosperity in Jiuquan
Farmer harvests ripe pepino melons in a greenhouse at the Desert Ecological Agricultural Park in Jinta town, Jiuquan, Gansu province, Northwest China on Feb 18. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]
Recently in Jiuquan, Gansu province, visitors to the greenhouse facilities at the Desert Ecological Agricultural Park in Jinta town, Jinta county were greeted by a sea of golden yellow.
Beneath lush green vines hung numerous plump, well-rounded pepino melons also known as sweet cucumbers or melon pears. Farmers were busy harvesting the ripened fruits, creating a bustling scene of abundance.
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