Lishui, a district of Jiangsu's capital city Nanjing in east China, has been promoting strawberry industry in recent years. A series of measures have been taken to boost the strawberry industry including introducing advanced planting technology and expanding sales channels.

Over 20,000 mu (1,333 hectares) of strawberry crops have been cultivated in Lishui District so far, yielding some 30,000 tonnes of fruit in 2020. The output value exceeded 600 million yuan (92 million U.S. dollars) last year.

Children pick strawberries in Lishui District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 13, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A farmer picks strawberries in Lishui District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 13, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Farmers pick strawberries in Lishui District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 13, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A farmer displays harvested strawberries in Lishui District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 13, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)