Saudi Arabia: Lulu Citrus Fest opens with 40 orange varieties
Around 40 varieties of oranges from 40 different countries of the world are displayed at this festival. Customers can taste and shop the different orange varieties, such as baby mandarin from China, Clementine from Morocco and Spain, grape fruit from Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and US, and mandarin varieties from India, Pakistan, China, Turkey, Spain.
There are special promotional prices for some varieties as part of the festival.
“Customers can taste the sweetness of orange and grape fruit at our hypermarkets, and also can buy at reasonable prices at our Riyadh and Alkhobar outlets,” the company stated.
Besides, some special menus are prepared using oranges as part of the fest at the Lulu hot food section and bakery shelves, during this promotion period.
This is said to be the first time in Saudi Arabia a hypermarket is showcasing more than 40 varieties of oranges from 14 countries for its customers, said the company’s Country Manager for fruits and vegetables Rizwin Razak.
The festival ends on Feb. 10, the management added.
Source: arabnews.com
