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Anhui pepper growers extend harvest season with greenhouse technique
Growers in He County, Anhui, are harvesting peppers as the local crop ripens.
He County, in eastern China’s Yangtze River Delta, is an important supplier of fresh vegetables, and it planted 120,000 mu of peppers this year.
Greenhouses let growers keep ripe peppers on the plants by controlling temperature, humidity and light.
This “in-field preservation” method extends sales from November through May, instead of ending after the usual outdoor season.
Longer supply lets farmers sell in batches when prices are better, rather than flooding the market at once.
The method is estimated to add more than 5,000 yuan per mu in income, while this year’s crop is expected to total about 300,000 tonnes.
Harvested peppers are being packed for shipment across China, and a local market handles tens of thousands of pounds a day, with higher volumes at peak times.
He County in Anhui is using a greenhouse technique to keep peppers on the plants and extend their supply season.
The harvest can run from November through May, providing peppers across autumn, winter and spring.
Growers regulate greenhouse temperature, humidity and light so mature peppers can remain on the plants until market conditions are favourable.
The technique is estimated to increase income by more than 5,000 yuan per mu.
He County planted 120,000 mu of peppers this year, with total output expected to reach about 300,000 tonnes.
- Who
- Pepper growers in He County, Anhui.
- What
- They are using a greenhouse “in-field preservation” technique to extend pepper supply and stagger sales.
- When
- The reported harvest season runs from November through May. The article was published on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- He County, Ma’anshan, Anhui, China.
- Why
- The technique allows growers to sell in batches and avoid the low-price risk of bringing produce to market all at once.
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He County’s pepper harvest can continue through the autumn, winter and spring.
Peppers are sent to a nearby trading market for packing and shipment to destinations across China.
- Pepper planting area
- 120,000 mu this year
- Expected yield
- About 5,000 jin per mu
- Expected total output
- About 300,000 tonnes
- Estimated income increase
- More than 5,000 yuan per mu
- Market daily trade
- 30,000 to 40,000 jin, rising to 200,000 jin at peak