Royal Commission for AlUla Launches AlUla Citrus Festival

Today, the Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate launched the third edition of ‘AlUla Citrus Festival, according to Saudi Press Agency. The festival takes place during the seasonal harvest of citrus fruits. It showcases various types of fruits renowned in AlUla farms.

The AlUla Citrus Festival welcomes visitors on weekends over two weeks, on the 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th of the month, highlighting AlUla’s agricultural stature. Participating farmers will display Al-Ula’s diverse citrus crops in an agricultural and economic celebration, featuring local products from AlUla residents.

Festival’s Objectives

Aligned with the Saudi Vision 2030, the Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate gives significant importance to the agricultural sector in AlUla. It aims to support economic opportunities, increase competitiveness among producers and enhance agricultural development’s role.

Also it exerts efforts to create more opportunities for the locals of AlUla, and offer a unique experience to visitors by showcasing the agricultural sector. This sector is a prominent tourism component in the region’s present and future.

The plains and valleys of AlUla Governorate contain about more than 200,000 citrus trees, spread over 800 hectares. Citrus fruits are the second most important fruit crop after date palms. This represents 30% of the total diverse citrus production in the Kingdom, according to approximate statistics issued by the Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate.

Variety of Citrus Crops

Prominent citrus crops in AlUla include oranges, sweet lemons, citrons, sugar oranges, mandarins, and clementines. The festival provides a vibrant market for local producers to sell their crops, which amount to about 15,000 tons annually.

This edition of the festival will also include exhibition platforms for local families and farmers.

Moreover, it will offer a range of interactive activities for residents and visitors with food and beverage providers in AlUla. Local farmers will showcase their best products and compete for a variety of prizes.

Furthermore, there will be live cooking shows. A number of renowned chefs have been invited to prepare a special selection of healthy and delicious dishes made from fruits especially citrus for the festival’s guests.

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