JEDDAH: The inaugural AlUla citrus fruit festival is about to get underway at AlMahkar Farm and growers from across the region are gearing up to show off their produce. Eighty-year-old Wedad Shuqair told Arab News she had been growing citrus fruits in the area for many years. According to Shuqair, while AlUla produces many types of citrus fruits, the area is the only place in Saudi Arabia where sweet lemons are grown. Mubarak Al-Enizi, who has 250 fruit trees in the region, was also full of praise for its famous produce. The art of nurturing citrus fruits in AlUla had been passed down over generations, he added.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2022 01:26 UTC