A Thousand Cities and Hundred Counties Look at China | Shahe, Hebei: Fruits and Vegetables "Reside" in Cold Storage and Get Rich

Entering a production workshop of a frozen fruit and vegetable factory in Zhouzhuang Street, Shahe City, Hebei Province, workers are busy selecting fruits, cleaning, disinfecting, dehydrating, packaging... to supply domestic and foreign markets.

In order to expand the channels for farmers to generate income, in recent years, Shahe City has adopted a model of "company+cooperative+base+farmers", vigorously developing the frozen processing industry of organic agricultural products such as apples, strawberries, and vegetables, and converting nearly 10000 tons of various fruits and vegetables such as apples and strawberries annually. Freeze dried fruits and vegetables not only preserve their original color, aroma, nutrients, and appearance, but also increase the added value of agricultural products, driving more than 600 surrounding farmers onto the path of prosperity.