Taitung County's pomelos to make debut in China

Huang said that it will also be the first time for Taitung's pomelos to be shipped to China. He expressed hopes that the fruits can help build up a good reputation in the Chinese market and open a new sales channel for Taitung's agricultural products.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Wang Ren-shen, chairman of Dennis Department Store, bought the pomelos from his home country because he wanted to use them as gifts for his Chinese employees in Henan's capital Zhengzhou City, Huang said.

Wang, also dubbed as“Henan King” by China-based Taiwanese businessmen, was an alumnus of National Taitung University, and cares a lot about Taitung, Huang said. “We felt very glad and touched that Wang has again made contributions to help develop his hometown, “ Huang told the Central News Agency.

He added that Huang has not only set up scholarships at the university, but also donated a bus to the school.

Huang said that the quality of Taitung's pomelos has been improving in recent years, with the total production of the fruit expected to reach 480,000 kg this year, thanks to a typhoon-free season.

According to Huang, if the average price of pomelos is NT$33 (US$1) per kg, Wang's order would be priced at about NT$792,000.

Wang's Dennis Department Store,the largest one in Henan Province, is scheduled to hold a Taiwanese products fair between Sept. 28 and Oct. 7, in which more than 20 booths will be provided to Taitung businesses free-of-charge so they can display their products, Huang said.

A total of two cargoes, or 170 items of products from Taitung are expected to arrive in Zhengzhou City on Sept. 18 to take part in the event, he added.

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