Offered ¥2.8, rejected; storm makes contract price worthwhile

Shiqiao Village, Shuikou Town, Qingshan County abounds in juicy peaches and yellow peaches. The peaches ripen all at once with an extremely short harvest window. Picked before rains, they can be sorted and supplied to supermarkets and canneries. Once fully ripened and hit by heavy rains, the fruits easily crack, soften and get bruised. Fresh fruit distributors refuse to take them, and processing plants may downgrade grades or even reject deliveries entirely.