China - the world's leader in production of fruit and vegetables

China is the world's largest producer of fruit and vegetables, and coastal Shandong province, the so-called California of China, is emerging as a major exporter. Farmers, many of whom have seven years of schooling and less than an acre of land, are increasingly planting strawberries, oranges, and garlic. Throughout China, vegetable acreage doubled between 1990 and 2000 to 20 million acres, and fruit acreage almost doubled to 25 million acres.