Villagers carry newly-picked kumquats in Dajiang Township, Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
A worker harvests kumquats at a kumquat orchard in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Judges evaluate candidates at a "Kumquats King" contest in Rongan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 5, 2021 shows people picking kumquats at a kumquat orchard in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)■
RONG'AN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Over the last few years, local authorities in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have promoted the kumquat planting business, which has become a pillar industry in increasing the income of local farmers.
A total of 207,200 mu (about 13,813 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in 12 townships of the county this year are expected to yield 195,000 tons of kumquats.