Fruit farmers are busy harvesting hawthorn berries in Yuezhuang town, Yiyuan county of Zibo, Shandong province in autumn.

In recent years, Yuezhuang town has been promoting the large-scale planting of hawthorn and other fruits through the "enterprise + planting base + farmer" mode to increase income of local farmers.

A farmer harvests hawthorn berries at her garden in Yuezhuang town, Yiyuan county of Zibo, Shandong province on Oct 14. [Photo/VCG]

Yuezhuang town in Yiyuan county of Zibo, Shandong province has witnessed a good harvest of hawthorn berries this autumn. [Photo/VCG]

A farmer picks hawthorn berries in Yuezhuang town, Yiyuan county of Zibo, Shandong province on Oct 14. [Photo/VCG]

Hawthorn fruit can be used as a flavoring or addition to many things. [Photo/VCG]

Hawthorn berries are packed at a collection spot in Yuezhuang town, Yiyuan county of Zibo, Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]

Workers process hawthorn berries at a plant in Yuezhuang town, Yiyuan county of Zibo, Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]

A farmer picks hawthorn berries in Yuezhuang town, Yiyuan county of Zibo, Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]