Weeding out bad apples to save the orchard

Project guides farmers in reducing pesticides for safer, better fruit

Zou Yongbo used to eat a number of apples every day - maybe not a good sign for someone who is meant to make a living selling them.

"It's hard getting rid of imperfect ones, those that are poorly shaped," said the orchard owner in Yantai, a major fruit growing region in Shandong province. "I usually had to sell them for cheap, throw them out or eat them myself."