12 August 2017, Xi'an. Many farmers have used growth stimulators to get their grapes to enter the market earlier. On 11 August, an alliance of relevant departments in Huyi District ordered for around 10.000 kg of grapes that were treated with growth stimulators to be destroyed.
Farmers loading up the grapes that will be destroyed
On 11 August, Huyi District in Xi'an ordered employees to come to the two grape fields at Qinduzhen in Yuwangmiao village. Around 10.000 kg of grapes were picked from the fields, covered with lime, and buried deep.Burying the grapes
The department showed in a report that grapes on over half a hectare in Yuwangmiao village had been treated with growth stimulators. The destruction and disinfection of the grapes was then ordered, because the grapes are not up to the quality standards.
Source: iFeng.com
