Farmers are busy picking cucumbers in Qianshagezhuang village in Baishahe subdistrict, Pingdu, a county-level city in Qingdao, Shandong province in early spring.

Farmers are busy harvesting the fruit cucumbers at a greenhouse in Qianshagezhuang village in Pingdu, Shandong province. [Photo/Guanhai News]

Qianshagezhuang village has more than 300 cucumber greenhouses, covering an area of over 26.67 hectares. [Photo/Guanhai News]

The fruit cucumber tastes crisper and sweeter than the regular varieties. [Photo/Guanhai News]

Qianshagezhuang village can supply 10 metric tons of fruit cucumbers on a daily basis, which are mainly sold to supermarkets in Beijing, Changsha and other domestic cities. [Photo/Guanhai News]

The packed fruit cucumbers wait to be shipped in Qianshagezhuang village. [Photo/Guanhai News]