"The Hu grapefruit comes from Zhejiang, China. It is a characteristic citrus product unique to Changshan in Zhejiang. In addition to all the nutrients other citrus products contain, the grapefruit also has high medicinal value. Furthermore, the grapefruit endures storage very well. The harvest season begins every year in November, if the weather conditions are regular, and the grapefruit can be stored in warehouses until around May in the subsequent year." This is according to Huang Yiting, a Sales Management Assistant at Changshan County Aijia Fruit and Vegetable Development Co., Ltd.
"When the harvest season starts the grapefruit is still quite sour, but the longer grapefruit stays in storage, the sweeter it tastes. The sugar content of the grapefruit settles when the fruit is in storage. The flavor of the juice also becomes more concentrated. The overall product quality improves. The price of grapefruit in the Chinese market has been quite stable in recent years. Fluctuations remain within reasonable margins."
"We own more than 33 hectares of grapefruit orchard in Zhejiang. We currently sell our grapefruit mainly through traditional retail channels in supermarkets in first- and second-tier cities throughout China. We plan to develop online sales to better satisfy consumer demand and expand our market in new areas."
Aijia Fruit and Vegetable Development is a company that offers a platform for specialized retail and marketing services that link major production areas of high-quality fruit in China. These services relate to every aspect of fruit production and distribution, including research and development in fruit plantation, post-harvest processing, refrigerated distribution, marketing and retail.
In addition to grapefruit, this company also sells high-quality fruit from major production areas all over China, such as apples, pears, Navel oranges, honey mandarins, peaches, strawberries, winter jujubes, Hami melons, and watermelons. This company has an established presence in major production areas with its own plantations and cooperative farms, as well as cold storage and processing factories in first- and second- tier cities throughout China.
