Recently, a sales contract valued at 662 million yuan for Yichang’s citrus industry has entered the fulfillment phase. On December 25, the first batch of refrigerated trucks loaded with Yichang honey mandarins and Zigui navel oranges departed for direct supply to the Beijing market.

　　Yichang Yilinghong Ecological Agriculture Development Co Ltd, the main contractor for the order, has launched round-the-clock shipments, with daily volumes averaging over 200 tonnes. To date, nearly 20 truckloads have been dispatched.(Sanxia Daily: Reporter/Zhou Chongyu, Correspondents/Wang Jiao and Zhou Jianlin)