On November 18, the 13th Shawo Fruit Radish Festival opened in Shawo Fruit 
Radish Intelligent Demonstration Zone, Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, north 
China's Tianjin Municipality, according to the Publicity Department of Xiqing 
District.

Designed to promote the landmark produce and healthy lifestyles, the festival 
aims to tap the specialty radish's dietary and medical functions and promote 
the healthy food amid the COVID-19 epidemic.

After the opening ceremony, there will be a two-month-long package of 
activities such as radish harvesting and produce holiday markets. The festival 
will last into the Spring Festival, during which period visitors can enjoy 
these activities in over 500 greenhouses in Xinkou Town, according to the 
Publicity Department of Xiqing District.

Shawo fruit radish is a well-known produce brand in Tianjin and a national 
geographical indication product. It has been cultivated for more than 300 
years. Since the 1930s, Shawo fruit radish has been exported to Hong Kong, 
Japan and Southeast Asian countries, and is well-known at home and abroad. The 
radish has also been awarded the intangible cultural heritage of Tianjin, a 
Tianjin time-honored brand and a national well-known trademark, among others.

Source: The Publicity Department of Xiqing District

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   Caption: On November 18, visitors are picking Shawo fruit radish in the 
growing base in Xinkou Town