Farmers in Juxian county, Rizhao, Shandong province welcome harvest season for hawthorn berries in late autumn. [Photo/dzwww.com]

A farmer picks hawthorn berries at an orchard in Juxian county. [Photo/dzwww.com]

A farmer strips hawthorn from branches. Extracts from the berries have long been used in herbal medicine, and its antioxidants are thought to improve heart health by strengthening blood vessels and stimulating blood flow. [Photo/dzwww.com]

A farmer poses for a photo in front of his hawthorn orchard in Juxian county, Rizhao, Shandong province. [Photo/dzwww.com]

Hawthorn berries ripen in late October in Juxian county, Rizhao, Shandong province. [Photo/dzwww.com]