In September, the colors of harvest spread across the Tianshan Mountains-TIANSHANNET-天山网

Photo taken on September 19, 2022 shows farmers dry peppers at Tongtuer Village in Jiamu Town of Wensu County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Aziz Samsak)

In recent years, Tongtuer Village has actively promoted the development of the pepper industry, driving villagers to increase their income.

Photo taken on September 19, 2022 shows farmers dry peppers at Tongtuer Village in Jiamu Town of Wensu County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Aziz Samsak)

Photo taken on September 19, 2022 shows farmers dry peppers at Tongtuer Village in Jiamu Town of Wensu County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Aziz Samsak)

Photo taken on September 16, 2022 shows farmers pick apples at the apple planting base in Yaha Village of Yaha Town, Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Wu Le)

At present, more than 60 mu of Fuji apples planted in Yaha Village, Yaha Town, Kuqa City are ripe. Farmers use the online and offline sales model to sell high-quality Fuji apples to Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places.

Photo taken on September 16, 2022 shows farmers and volunteers sell apples via livestreaming at the apple planting base in Yaha Village of Yaha Town, Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Wu Le)

Photo taken on September 16, 2022 shows farmers display apples at the apple planting base in Yaha Village of Yaha Town, Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Wu Le)

Aerial photo taken on September 19, 2022 shows villagers harvest corn at Kalahabake Village in Kalahabake Town of Tacheng City, Tacheng Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Dai Jiaomei)

At present, more than 3.16 million mu of corn planted in the Tacheng Prefecture has gradually matured, and the villagers have stepped up harvesting during the farming season. Nearly 400,000 mu of corn has been harvested so far.

Photo taken on September 19, 2022 shows volunteers and villagers pick peppers at Yilaikeboyi Village in Alafu Town, Shule County, Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Chen Junqiang)

Recently, Alafu Town in Shule County adopted the mode of "Party branch + volunteers + farmers" and organized volunteers to go into the fields to help families lacking labor to pick peppers and help farmers increase their income.