In pics: kumquat competition in Rong'an, S China's Guangxi

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows judges performing comprehensive evaluation during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Judges perform comprehensive evaluation during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 10, 2023. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows judges performing comprehensive evaluation during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

A judge measures the sugar content of a kumquat sample during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 10, 2023. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Judges perform comprehensive evaluation during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 10, 2023. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Judges perform comprehensive evaluation during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 10, 2023. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows judges performing comprehensive evaluation during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Judges perform comprehensive evaluation during a kumquat competition in Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 10, 2023. The kumquat planting has become a cash-cow business for local farmers in Rong'an. A total of 221,000 mu (about 14,733 hectares) of kumquat trees planted in the county this year are expected to yield 250,000 tonnes of kumquats. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)