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26th China Beijing International Science and Technology Industry Expo

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 13, 2024 - Visitors watch a demonstration of an intelligent robot arm grabbing sea cucumbers in water at the 26th China Beijing International Science and Technology Industry Expo in Beijing, China, July 13, 2024.

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(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARICULTURE (CN)

(240521) -- FUZHOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen check the sea cucumbers at a mariculture zone in Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 11, 2024. Situated by the East China Sea, Fujian Province boasts a sea area of 136,000 square km, a rugged coastline and numerous bays and islands, making it an optimal place for developing mariculture. Over the years, Fujian has concentrated on increasing high-quality marine fishery food supplies, and accelerating the upgrading of mariculture while protecting the marine ecological environment. In 2023, Fujian's mariculture output was nearly 5.8 million tonnes, ranking second in the country. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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Chinese Agriculture

HANDAN, CHINA - MARCH 5, 2024 - Farmers harvest cucumbers in greenhouses in Handan, North China's Hebei province, March 5, 2024.

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Chinese Agriculture

HANDAN, CHINA - MARCH 5, 2024 - Farmers harvest cucumbers in greenhouses in Handan, North China's Hebei province, March 5, 2024.

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Chinese Agriculture

HANDAN, CHINA - MARCH 5, 2024 - Farmers harvest cucumbers in greenhouses in Handan, North China's Hebei province, March 5, 2024.

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Chinese Agriculture

HANDAN, CHINA - MARCH 5, 2024 - Farmers harvest cucumbers in greenhouses in Handan, North China's Hebei province, March 5, 2024.

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work at a greenhouse in Ciyutuo Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows farmers pollinating cherry blossoms at a greenhouse in Ciyutuo Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a vegetable seedling cooperative work at a greenhouse in Xiaomazhuang Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a vegetable seedling cooperative work at a greenhouse in Xiaomazhuang Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a vegetable seedling cooperative work at a greenhouse in Xiaomazhuang Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a vegetable seedling cooperative work at a greenhouse in Xiaomazhuang Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a vegetable seedling cooperative works at a greenhouse in Xiaomazhuang Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUANZHOU-AGRICULTURE-GREENHOUSE PLANTING(CN)

(240129) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer pollinates cherry blossoms at a greenhouse in Ciyutuo Town of Luanzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. In recent years, Luanzhou City has vigorously integrated cooperatives, planting bases and households to develop large-scale and standardized greenhouse planting of cherries, cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables in an effort to increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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AI-equipped robot harvests cucumbers

A robot developed by agricultural startup Agrist Inc. uses a camera and artificial intelligence to determine if it is the right time to harvest cucumbers in a plastic greenhouse in Hanyu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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AI-equipped robot harvests cucumbers

A robot developed by agricultural startup Agrist Inc. uses a camera and artificial intelligence to determine if it is the right time to harvest cucumbers in a plastic greenhouse in Hanyu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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New Zealand's food prices up 8 pct annually

STORY: New Zealand's food prices up 8 pct annually DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Wellington 2. various of supermarkets STORYLINE: Food prices in New Zealand were 8 percent higher in September than in the same period last year, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Thursday. The largest contributing food group was grocery food, which includes non-perishables and dairy products, said Stats NZ's consumer prices manager James Mitchell. "Fresh eggs, potato crisps, and lollies were the largest drivers within grocery food," Mitchell said. In September 2023, the annual increase was due to rises across all the broad food categories measured by Stats NZ. Monthly food prices fell 0.4 percent in September compared with the previous month, Mitchell said. "Decreasing prices for fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce contributed the most to the overall monthly fall," he said. Xi

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Only resident of Dementiivka village

DEMENTIIVKA, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 - Vira Chernukha, 76, the only resident of the village, shows a bottle with preserved tomatoes and cucumbers she made for the winter in the summer kitchen where the woman temporarily lives, Dementiivka, Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine. In spring 2022, the village was the scene of fierce fighting between Ukrainian defenders and Russian occupiers.

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Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan HOMEY Sea Cucumbers

SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - The HOMEY interface is displayed on a mobile phone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, August 24, 2023. HOMEY said on the interactive platform that the discharge of nuclear sewage in Japan has no impact on the company, and all sea cucumbers are produced in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. The Japanese government today released contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan HOMEY Sea Cucumbers

SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - The HOMEY interface is displayed on a mobile phone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, August 24, 2023. HOMEY said on the interactive platform that the discharge of nuclear sewage in Japan has no impact on the company, and all sea cucumbers are produced in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. The Japanese government today released contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan HOMEY Sea Cucumbers

SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - The HOMEY interface is displayed on a mobile phone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, August 24, 2023. HOMEY said on the interactive platform that the discharge of nuclear sewage in Japan has no impact on the company, and all sea cucumbers are produced in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. The Japanese government today released contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan HOMEY Sea Cucumbers

SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - The HOMEY interface is displayed on a mobile phone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, August 24, 2023. HOMEY said on the interactive platform that the discharge of nuclear sewage in Japan has no impact on the company, and all sea cucumbers are produced in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. The Japanese government today released contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan HOMEY Sea Cucumbers

SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - The HOMEY interface is displayed on a mobile phone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, August 24, 2023. HOMEY said on the interactive platform that the discharge of nuclear sewage in Japan has no impact on the company, and all sea cucumbers are produced in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. The Japanese government today released contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan HOMEY Sea Cucumbers

SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - The HOMEY interface is displayed on a mobile phone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, August 24, 2023. HOMEY said on the interactive platform that the discharge of nuclear sewage in Japan has no impact on the company, and all sea cucumbers are produced in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. The Japanese government today released contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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SOMALIA-BAIDOA-YOUTH-CLIMATE-SMART-FARMING

(230819) -- MOGADISHU, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows Khadar Abdikadir Abdullahi harvesting cucumbers in a greenhouse farm in Baidoa town in the Southwest State of Somalia. TO GO WITH "Somalia youth promote climate-smart farming to contain hunger crisis" (Photo by Luqman Yussuf/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-BAIDOA-YOUTH-CLIMATE-SMART-FARMING

(230819) -- MOGADISHU, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows Khadar Abdikadir Abdullahi harvesting cucumbers in a greenhouse farm in Baidoa town in the Southwest State of Somalia. TO GO WITH "Somalia youth promote climate-smart farming to contain hunger crisis" (Photo by Luqman Yussuf/Xinhua)

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Russian scientists grow watermelons in Antarctica

STORY: Russian scientists grow watermelons in Antarctica DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vostok Station 2. various of growing watermelons 3. various of cutting watermelon 4. various of growing vegetables 5. various of Vostok Station STORYLINE: Russian researchers have successfully used hydroponic technology to grow eight sweet watermelons at the Vostok Station in Antarctica, according to the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI). These ripe watermelons have red and yellow flesh and weigh about 1 kg each. According to the researchers, the laboratory at the Vostok Station is expecting cucumbers in the near future, and scientists will also try to grow blackberries, strawberries and blueberries later, in the coldest place on earth. According to reports, scientists have been planting vegetables in the laboratory at the Vostok Station since February 2020, and have successfully grown more than 80 varieties of vegetables. Russi

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2023 China International Ocean Underwater Robot Competition in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 1, 2023 - A fishing robot grabs sea cucumbers under the control of competitors at the 2023 China International Ocean Underwater Robot Competition in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug. 1, 2023.

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2023 China International Ocean Underwater Robot Competition in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 1, 2023 - Participants operate a fishing robot to catch sea cucumbers at the 2023 China International Ocean Underwater Robot Competition in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug. 1, 2023.

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China opens new veg, fruit export channel to Mongolia

STORY: China opens new veg, fruit export channel to Mongolia DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ganqmod Port 2. various of vegetables and fruits 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LYU XIAOJUN, Deputy director of the port management office of Bayan Nur STORYLINE: China has launched a new export channel of vegetables and fruits to Mongolia with 18.5 tonnes of fresh produce transported via Ganqmod Port, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Monday. Trucks carrying 18 types of vegetables and fruits, including apples, pears, tomatoes and cucumbers, went through the land port in Bayan Nur City, heading for Mongolia's South Gobi province where the demand for agricultural products keeps rising due to a growing population in its mining area. In the past, fruits, vegetables, and other daily necessities were transported to Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, via Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, and then

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'Green curtain' movement in vogue to save energy

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Students at municipal Takashima No. 5 Elementary School in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward assemble at a flower bed to look after cucumbers and gourd-shaped loofahs.

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Ecosystem of Mt. Fuji threatened by alien plants

KOFU, Japan - A member of the Fujisan Club holds some bur cucumbers, designated as an invasive alien species, on Aug. 17, 2013 along Lake Kawaguchi in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. The nonprofit organization is engaged in a series of campaigns to exterminate the species to protect domestic species and the local environment.

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Ecosystem of Mt. Fuji threatened by alien plants

KOFU, Japan - Volunteers and members of the Fujisan Club work to get rid of bur cucumbers, designated as an invasive alien species, on Aug. 17, 2013 along Lake Kawaguchi in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, with a view of Mt. Fuji (back). The nonprofit organization is engaged in a series of campaigns to exterminate the species to protect domestic species and the local environment.

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Health minister eats Fukushima vegetables

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Ritsuo Hosokawa eats dishes using vegetables from Fukushima Prefecture, where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is located, to assure the safety of the products at a cafeteria in the building housing the health and other ministries in Tokyo on April 12, 2011. The cafeteria started on the day to use some vegetables from the prefecture, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, whose shipments are not restricted by the government in support of Fukushima farmers hit by radiation fears.

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Maehara criticizes project on isle claimed by Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2011, criticizing a planned joint venture by Russian and Chinese fisheries companies to farm sea cucumbers on one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan. Maehara reaffirmed Tokyo's position that the islands are part of Japanese territory.

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Panamanian sea cucumber eyes great potential in Chinese market

STORY: Panamanian sea cucumber eyes great potential in Chinese market DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sea cucumber aquaculture company 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): AUGUSTO VALDERRAMA, Panama's Minister of Agricultural Development 3. various of the sea cucumbers STORYLINE: PanaSea Global, the first sea cucumber aquaculture company in Panama, eyes China as a key market, as Chinese consumers' demand for sea cucumbers is rising. The company is currently welcoming its first harvest of sea cucumbers. Panama's Minister of Agricultural Development Augusto Valderrama visited the company on Friday, stressing the possibilities of increasing commercial relations with China. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): AUGUSTO VALDERRAMA, Panama's Minister of Agricultural Development "Due to this new product that has major demand in Asia, especially in China, we can see the possibilities of increasing commercial relations. We know, in terms of the Panamanian government a

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-RURAL VITALIZATION (CN)

(220513) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager harvests cucumbers inside a greenhouse in Xiangyangzhuang Village of Tangyin County in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, May 10, 2022. In recent years, Xiangyangzhuang Village has explored a way to develop itself an agricultural complex featured with agro-tourism and e-commerce. By making full use of its potential resources, the village aims to boost villagers' income and improve local ecological environment. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-VEGETABLES-SUPPLY (CN)

(220419) -- SHANGHAI, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee picks cucumbers at a planting base in Chongming District, east China's Shanghai, April 19, 2022. Vegetable production and processing enterprises in Chongming District have been making efforts to assure the vegetable supply to the urban areas amid the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the metropolis. (Xinhua/Li He)

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Engineering firm JGC to spend 1 bil. yen to build greenhouse in Russia

A groundbreaking ceremony is held on June 3, 2015, to build a large vegetable factory in Khabarovsk, eastern Russia. Japanese engineering firm JGC Corp. said that day it will spend about 1 billion yen ($8 million) with partners to build a greenhouse for growing tomatoes and cucumbers in Khabarovsk. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Health minister eats Fukushima vegetables

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Ritsuo Hosokawa eats dishes using vegetables from Fukushima Prefecture, where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is located, to assure the safety of the products at a cafeteria in the building housing the health and other ministries in Tokyo on April 12, 2011. The cafeteria started on the day to use some vegetables from the prefecture, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, whose shipments are not restricted by the government in support of Fukushima farmers hit by radiation fears. (Kyodo)

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Maehara criticizes project on isle claimed by Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2011, criticizing a planned joint venture by Russian and Chinese fisheries companies to farm sea cucumbers on one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan. Maehara reaffirmed Tokyo's position that the islands are part of Japanese territory. (Kyodo)

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Sea Cucumber Fishing in 2020

Crew members go to sea to catch sea cucumbers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Nov. 21, 2020.

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Sea Cucumber Fishing in 2020

Crew members go to sea to catch sea cucumbers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Nov. 21, 2020.

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Sea Cucumber Fishing in 2020

Crew members go to sea to catch sea cucumbers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Nov. 21, 2020.

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Sea Cucumber Fishing in 2020

A crew member went to sea to catch sea cucumbers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Nov. 21, 2020.

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Sea Cucumber Fishing in 2020

Crew members go to sea to catch sea cucumbers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Nov. 21, 2020.

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Sea Cucumber Fishing in 2020

A crew member went to sea to catch sea cucumbers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Nov. 21, 2020.

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Sea Cucumber Fishing in 2020

Crew members go to sea to catch sea cucumbers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Nov. 21, 2020.

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China Modern Agriculture

Cucumbers grown in magnetized water grow well in dchangzhen Agricultural Industrial Park, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, Nov. 3, 2020.

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Unseasonably cool weather in eastern Japan

Photo shows a shelf of cucumbers at a supermarket store in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on July 16, 2019, as vegetable prices rise after over two weeks of cloudy and rainy days in the Japanese capital and nearby areas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo