500 kg of heart-shaped wampee, a Zengcheng specialty fruit, passed through customs at Huangpu and obtained permission for international transport. The shipment that eventually reached Canada by air was the first shipment to ever do so.
Wampee plantation
Wampee is a south Chinese fruit, rich in vitamin C, sugar, organic acid, and pectin. The fruit also aids in digestion and helps to stabilize body temperature. People love the fruit. The surface area devoted to wampee plantation in Zengcheng reached around 200 hectares with an average annual production volume of 1000 kg per 0.07 hectare. Zengcheng wampee have long been sold on the domestic market. This shipment to Canada marks the first time that wampee left Guangdong for such a distant destination.
Source: ycwb.com