BURAIDAH: The Buraidah Dates Festival is one of the most main marketing outlets in the region, receiving over 1,000 vehicles loaded with tons of dates daily, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to the SPA, the festival is hosted in the Qassim region by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, under the supervision of the National Center for Palms and Dates.
The dates are packaged and exported to various cities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and over 100 nations in North America, East Asia and Europe, as well as Gulf and Arab countries.
Qassim region produces over 390,000 tonns of dates annually, and farmers are striving to surpass this figure by planting over 2 million additional palm trees. This will also increase production and contribute to achieving the Saudi Vision 2030.
The export yard in the Buraidah Dates City is a key center for the distribution of dates within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and abroad. Over 500 trucks depart the yard on daily basis, carrying in excess of 50 date varieties.
