Lulu Hypermarket’s “Saudi Mango Festival” focused on different varieties of the sweet fruit grown in Saudi Arabia. Twenty-four local varieties of Saudi mango are on display in the aisles of all Lulu outlets in Saudi Arabia for the festive period running from 1-7 May.
The festival was inaugurated simultaneously in three cities – at Lulu Atyaf Mall in Riyadh by Muhammad Al-Abdullatif, Assistant Undersecretary for Agricultural Facilities and Support Services, and M. Sulaiman bin Saleh Al-Jutaili, Director General of the General Administration of Marketing and Agriculture. Went. union; Lulu Al-Ruwais, in Jeddah, by Majid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa, Director General of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Makkah Region Branch, and his deputy Walid Al-Daghis; and Dammam’s Lulu Hypermarket, in the Ash Shatia Ash Sharqi district, where the celebration was organized in collaboration with the Alrovia Cooperative for Agricultural Marketing, and was inaugurated by Fahd bin Ahmed Al-Hamzi, General Manager of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, Eastern Province. did. branch.
The festival is part of a long-term program to promote Saudi agricultural products and support Saudi farmers. It offers buyers the opportunity to enjoy the juicy goodness of popular Saudi mango varieties like Sudani, Baladi (Kabir, Koora and Zibta varieties), Zil, Thumi, Keith, Celestian, Shila, Zibta Ahlar and others. Also on offer are varieties from other countries that were painstakingly developed and cultivated in Saudi soil, such as Langra, Thai and Indian varieties, some South American and African mangoes, and many more.
Saudi Mango Festival 2024 presents the juicy crop in many famous forms, including ripe and raw, baked and lightly salted or sprinkled with complementary spices, in addition to desserts, curries, pickles and smoothies. Lulu also has abundant promotions and dishes in the hot food and cold food section, including traditional dishes like mango fish curry, mango chicken curry, stuffed chicken breast, aamras (mango puree) and puri bread, and healthy drinks.
“I am very happy to inaugurate the Mango Mahotsav this year. There has been a bumper crop of Saudi mangoes this year and Lulu highlights this delicious fact,” Al-Abdullatif said. “We will continue to innovate in our Saudi agriculture sector and hope to make many varieties of popular fruits and vegetables available to health-conscious and taste-conscious Saudi buyers through Lulu.”
“Lulu Hypermarket is pleased to once again bring the goodness and deliciousness of mango to fans in Saudi Arabia and exclusively promote the 24 Saudi varieties,” said Shehim Mohammed, Director of Lulu Saudi. “Rich in vitamins, fiber and flavour, it is a great summer fruit and this promotion is a great way to appreciate the efforts and success of Saudi farmers. We wish all our buyers a very happy mango tasting!”
Also present at the Riyadh inauguration were Dr. Ibrahim Al-Turki; Nayef Al-Massoudi, director of agricultural projects at the Council of Associations; and Jordanian Agriculture Minister Khaled Hanifat.
The delegation accompanying him in Jeddah included Dr. Abdul-Mane bin Isa Al-Khaibri, Assistant Director-General of Technical Affairs, Muhammad bin Ali Al-Shehri, Director of the Department of Agriculture at the ministry’s branch in Mecca, Director of the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Environment Ahmed bint Al-Harithi, and his deputy Reem bint Ahmed Bahamedin in Jeddah Governorate.