The first batch of Shimen citrus was exported to Canada this year, and China’s citrus exports remained stable

Published Sep 23, 2021

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Shimen County in Hunan, China, has started its 54th consecutive citrus harvest season, marking it as the leading citrus export county in the country. The county produces about one-fifth of China's total citrus exports, primarily tangerines, and has a citrus industry comprehensive income of 1.17 billion yuan. In 2020, China's citrus exports reached 1.045 million tons, valued at 1.58 billion US dollars. However, the citrus industry faces challenges such as the inability of most domestic orchards and enterprises to meet European and American market standards, the need for upgrading and transformation, vulnerability to diseases, and issues of vicious competition and mutual price reduction among enterprises.

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The citrus harvest season is another year. This year is also the 54th consecutive year that Shimen County, Hunan Province, is the "No. 1 citrus export county in China." Exported to Canada, the value of the goods is about 182,000 US dollars. Hunan Shimen citrus fruit is dignified and neat, with beautiful color, thin and smooth skin, red and tender fleshy residue, sweet and sour, juicy and full-bodied, and has long been loved by consumers at home and abroad. Shimen County is the largest citrus in Hunan Province. The main producing county, the annual export volume during the peak period exceeds 200,000 tons, accounting for one-fifth of the national export volume. Shimen County is located in the advantageous area of the national "Western Hubei-Xiangxi Citrus Advantage Industrial Belt", and has been listed in the 38 key Hunan citrus production. List of counties. The county’s citrus area is 450,100 mu, the fresh fruit output is 407,000 tons, the output value is 821 million yuan, and the ...

Source: Guojiguoshu