BURAIDAH: The “Atayeb Thimar Al-Qassim” exhibition (Arabic for “Al-Qassim fruit delights”) launched at Al-Nakhla Center in Buraidah Dates City on Thursday.
The event is organized by the Emirate of Al-Qassim in collaboration with Al-Qassim Chamber of Commerce and attracted a large number of farmers and people interested in the food and agriculture sectors.
The exhibition will run for three days, displaying a wide array of seasonal agricultural crops for which Al-Qassim region is renowned. These include watermelons, melons, strawberries, grapes, pomegranates, peaches, and figs. A special highlight of the exhibition is a display of more than 150 varieties of pumpkins, including giant pumpkins weighing more than 500 kilograms. This feature aims to show the skill of local farmers and the richness of regional agricultural production.
Salman Al-Suwainea, director general of the Qassim branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, said that “the region is distinguished by its unique agricultural diversity, which has helped cement its status as a leading agricultural hub across the Kingdom.”
