On December 4 and 11, Manzhouli Inspection and Quarantine inspection office qualified two trains to transport 300 tons of citrus from Hunan Province through the Manzhouli export port to Moscow. This year, a total of 380 tons of citrus went through the Manzhouli port to Moscow. The market response on the fresh citruses and other fruit and vegetables is good and the market is expanding.
Hunan citrus have good quality for a small price. There is a strong complementarity between Russian traditional fruits and fruits from warmer climates. Due to limitations of preservation technologies, transportation and storage costs, it is only until recent years Hunan citruses are transported to Russia, the Far East and Siberia. Through Manzhouli port the Hunan citrus cross thousands of miles to seize the Russian markets. It is a new opportunity for Chinese fruit and vegetables.
