Gaza start importing citrus from Israel
The general director of marketing for the ministry, Tahsin Saqqa, said that the ministry will to begin allowing the import of oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, and pomelo on Sunday through the Kerem Shalom crossing.
Saqqa said that the decision was intended to help balance fruit prices in Gaza.
He said that the Gaza Strip's demand for citrus fruits could reach 36 thousand tons in total, of which 70 percent would be locally grown and the rest imported.
He added that the ministry aims to achieve self-sufficiency during the coming years.
Source: www.maannews.net