Farmers are embracing the October persimmon harvesting season in the mountain area of Qingzhou, Shandong province. The fruits are peeled, hung, and dried to make creamy and sweet dried persimmons. The product has created a channel for increasing the incomes of local farmers.

Farmers collect persimmons in Qingzhou, Shandong province on Oct 26. [Photo/IC]

Farmers in Qingzhou enjoy a great harvest of persimmons this year. [Photo/IC]

Villagers peel persimmons at a workshop in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/IC]

Villagers in Qingzhou, Shandong province process the harvested persimmons. [Photo/IC]

Orange persimmons are hung to dry at a workshop in Qingzhou, Shandong province. [Photo/IC]

Farmers dry persimmons at a workshop in Qingzhou, Shandong province. [Photo/IC]