Fujian Province's exports of dried and fresh fruits, as well as nuts, increased by nearly 60% in the first four months of this year, with the fragrance of Fujian's excellent fruits drifting around the world

Fujian Province has significant advantages in the development of the melon and fruit industry, not only benefiting from its unique natural resource endowment, but also forming systematic competitiveness in variety innovation, industrial layout, market development, and other aspects. Yongchun citrus, Pinghe honey pomelo, Zhangzhou wo citrus, Fu'an Jufeng grape, Xianyou grapefruit and other unique "Fujian flavor" fruits are accelerating their pace of "going global". According to statistics from Fuzhou Customs, in the first four months of this year, the export of dried and fresh fruits and nuts in Fujian Province reached 960 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 58.1%.

ASEAN is the main market for the export of dried and fresh fruits and nuts in Fujian Province. Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines are the three major countries for the export of dried and fresh fruits and nuts in Fujian Province. In the first four months of this year, they exported 350 million yuan, 170 million yuan, and 120 million yuan respectively to these countries, an increase of 106.1%, 116.2%, and 3.6%, respectively. The three countries accounted for 66.2% of the total export value of dried and fresh fruits and nuts in Fujian Province during the same period.

Citrus, fresh grapes, grapefruits, and pomelos are the main export varieties of dried and fresh fruits and nuts in Fujian Province. In the first four months of this year, exports amounted to 650 million yuan, 74.588 million yuan, and 57.72 million yuan respectively, with a total increase of 74.6%. The three accounted for 82.3% of the total export value of dried and fresh fruits and nuts in Fujian Province during the same period.

In Shunchang County, a citrus export base and the hometown of Chinese citrus, the wogan oranges are hanging heavily on the branches in the orchard, and workers are picking them quickly. In the packaging workshop where Fujian Yunyu Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. is located not far away, fresh Valencia oranges are being prepared to be sent to Singapore after semi-automatic sorting and manual packaging. The total planting area of citrus in Shunchang County reaches 94000 mu, making it a national demonstration zone for citrus quality and safety for export. The annual output is nearly 120000 tons, with more than one-third of it exported. Our citrus varieties are diverse, including wogan, hongmeiren, harrow kumquat, and lukan. They have high sugar content and good taste, and are highly favored by the Southeast Asian market, "said Zhang Wangsheng, the person in charge of Fujian Yunyu Agricultural Development Co., Ltd." Customs adopts a 'batch inspection' mode for exported citrus, which only requires one on-site inspection, and other citrus in the same batch do not need to be inspected again, greatly improving export efficiency and maintaining citrus freshness. In the first four months of this year, the company has exported nearly 2000 tons of related products

To ensure the smooth export of dried and fresh fruits and nuts from Fujian, Fuzhou Customs is deeply promoting the construction of a smart customs and the "Smart Customs Strong Country" action, strengthening source control, providing technical guidance and policy promotion to export enterprises in response to the plant quarantine standards of the importing country, focusing on interpreting technical trade measures and inspection and quarantine requirements, and guiding enterprises to organize production in accordance with the requirements of the importing country; Continuously smooth the "green channel" for the export of fruits and vegetables, implement convenient measures such as "cloud issuance", "appointment clearance", and "priority inspection", to safeguard the high-quality and fresh export of fruits and vegetables. (Chen Xi/Wen)