Chinese Prickly Ash Production In Jiangjin District Of Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 5: (CHINA OUT) Farm workers spread out the harvested (hand-picked) fruit of a Chinese prickly ash crop on the ground to sun-dry, on July 5, 2007 in the Xianfeng Township of Jiangjin District in Chongqing Municipality, China. Jiangjin District, known as the hometown of Chinese prickly ash, is the world's largest Chinese prickly ash production base. There are currently over 80,000 acres of Chinese prickly ash crops planted in the region and the all-year output for 2007 is expected to reach 150,000 tons. The outer pod of the small fruit of Chinese prickly ash, also known as Sichuan pepper or Szechuan pepper (Zanthoxylum sp) is widely used as a spice in Asia. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)