The autumn feels like it has already started, but we still have to wait about two more months for the real autumn to begin. Although watermelons, grapes and other summer season fruits are still selling well on the fruit markets, the season for winter dates has also commenced on the markets. At the moment, the majority of winter dates on the market originate from Shandong province and are loved because of their sweet taste and suitalbe prices. The earliest batch of winter dates this year was half as cheap as last year's.