Yichang eyes citrus market in Middle East

2024-05-08 21:05:31
Translator and English Editor: Ma Yuhan
Journalist: Zhou Chongyu

Yichang participated in the 2024 Hubei Citrus Tourism Promotion in Gulf States on Monday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, aiming to expand citrus sales to the Middle East.

The event saw the unveiling of the Middle East Overseas Warehouse of the Hubei Citrus Industry Chain, which will serve as a new sales platform for Yichang citrus.

On-site at 2024 Hubei Citrus Tourism Promotion in Gulf States on May 6.
 
Representatives from Yichang introduced the citrus industry, local culture and quality as well as their unique planting conditions.

Hubei Qugu Int’l Agricultural Group from Yichang signed citrus sales agreements with business partners in the region with total contract values exceeding 30 million U.S. dollars.
 
Yichang is one of the major orange-producing areas in China. In 2023, the city exported 255,700 tonnes of citrus and accounted for 42 percent of China’s total canned citrus exports.
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