CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- At the beginning of summer, the shadow becomes short and the day becomes long. Although it’s not the season of plums and watermelons, it’s the season of loquats.

In May, you can see round loquat fruit hanging on the trees and branches in the sunny areas of Liangping, Chongqing. Against the bright green leaves, the trees shine with golden light, making people salivate.

Citizens were picking loquats in Group 6, Hejing Village, Xingqiao Town (Photographed by Xiong Wei)

Walking into the loquat garden, you can often see birds flying over the loquat trees, pecking at the fruit, and many people were looking around under the loquat trees. In the orchard, the fruits hanging low can be picked at hand; the higher ones can also be caught with a leap. In short, no one will come back with nothing. You can wash the fruits nearby and peel off the thin, fluffy skin of the loquats. The surging juice instantly ran down from the fingertips and took a bite. It was warm and soft, sweet and sour, with endless aftertaste.

When the fruits at the low branches has been picked off, you will find that people will use long poles and short sticks at the treetops. Looking at the mature fruit on the loquat trees have fallen, children will be the most excited, holding fresh loquats in their hands. They will smile from ear to ear.

The sweet and sour loquats made people mouth-watering (Photographed by Xiong Wei)

It’s the season of loquats now. Why not invite friends to pick loquats together in the loquat garden? You can not only satisfy the appetite, but experience a rural joy.

Recommendations for picking loquats

Shuanggui Sub-district Yukang Orchard

Planting area: 40 mu

Place: Liangshui Village, Shuanggui Sub-district

Liangshan Bajiao Loquat Plantation

Planting area: 5 mu

Place: Near Xinhe Driving School in Bajiao Community, Liangshan Sub-district

Hucheng Renyi Loquat Plantation

Planting area: 40 mu

Place: Group 4, Balin Village, Hucheng Town

Baijia Yuhuangguan Loquat Plantation

Planting area: More than 20 mu

Picking routes: Shangchang, Baijia Town

Xingqiao Jinqiu Fruit Planting Professional Cooperative

Planting area: Nearly 20 mu

Place: Group 6, Hejing Village, Xingqiao Town

 (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)