Editing Dried Chillies Are Harvested In China In Amazing Images

Surrounded by a vast crimson landscape, these farmers are harvesting dried red chillies in [/news/china/index.html China].<br>Astonishing aerial images show the labourers among the peppers on Wednesday in Kuqa, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the north-west of the country.<br>The farmers plant the chillies after picking their garlic crops around May. The peppers are harvested around August to October before being shipped to market once they have dried.<br>The workers are spurred on by the hope of big returns and growing demand for use in dishes, particularly from Sichuan and Hunan - but most of the profits go to traders and investors, rather than farmers. <br>         Farmers harvest dried chilli peppers in Kuqa, Xinjiang [http://www.msnbc.com/search/Uygur%20Autonomous Uygur Autonomous] Region in north-west China, on Wednesday<br>         The farmers plant the [http://www.google.de/search?q=chillies chillies] after picking their garlic crops around May. The peppers are then harvested around August to October before being shipped to market once they have dried<br>         The workers are spurred on by the hope of big returns and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] growing demand for use in dishes, particularly from Sichuan and Hunan - but most of the profits go to traders and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] investors, rather than farmers<br>   RELATED ARTICLES  [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next]     [/news/article-8773135/Largest-California-wildfire-threatens-marijuana-growing-area.html  California's largest wildfire is threatening a...] [/news/article-8741285/Why-groceries-FAR-expensive-Aussie-farmers-forced-destroy-crops.html  Why your groceries are about to get FAR more expensive as...] [/news/article-8818569/Unassuming-NSW-town-unlikely-tourist-attraction.html  The unassuming Australian town which has become a HUGE...]     Share this article Share            A mechanical harvester can reap five to eight hectares of chillies, or 160 to 240 tonnes of chillies, a day. Without machinery however, it takes around 400 people and 12 times the money to finish the same amount of work<br>The peppers are raked in their millions into large sacks and carted to the markets for locals and tourists.<br>A mechanical harvester can reap five to eight hectares of chillies, or 160 to 240 tonnes of chillies, a day. <br>Without machinery however, it takes around 400 people and 12 times the money to finish the same amount of work,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-t[ Drying chillies is a classic way to preserve the hot pepper's flavour before it passes its prime.<br>It is also an ideal way for farmers to sell their produce as it can be crushed, divided, and sent to markets around the region or the country.<br>Drying chillies is a classic way to preserve the hot pepper's flavour before it passes its prime. The total annual global production of all pepper varieties (capsicum and pimenta) is estimated at around 34million tonnes<br>Drying is also an ideal way for farmers to sell their produce as it can be crushed, divided, and sent to markets around the region or the country<br>The peppers are raked in their millions into large sacks (seen above) and carted to the markets for locals and tourists<br>Signature dishes include spicy kebabs, hot soups and stir fries. Dried chilli peppers are popular in India too, while Latin America and the US also have a large production, with many different varieties<br>And once bought, the chilli peppers and red pepper flakes produced are the foundation of most food in the country's north western Xinjiang region. Signature dishes include spicy kebabs, hot soups and stir fries.<br>Dried chilli peppers are popular in India too, while Latin America and the US also have a large production, with many different varieties. <br>In Europe, Spain is the largest producer of the chillies, mostly the long type 'Spanish pepper'.<br>Since getting a taste for exotic foods, Brits are starting to attempt amateur chilli drying in ovens and gardens - weather-depending. 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