Tangerines cultivated in an orchard in Taizhou, located in East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/taizhou.com.cn]

Three fruit orchards in Taizhou, Zhejiang province have been listed among the first Chinese citrus enterprises to receive approval to resume exports to Russia after a suspension was put in place in 2020.

Citrus fruits were previously a major agricultural export from China to Russia. At the height of prior trading, Taizhou alone exported over 30,000 metric tons of citrus fruits to Russia every year, constituting approximately 80 percent of the total citrus exports from the region.

With the regained market access, Taizhou is anticipated to export nearly 1,000 tons of citrus fruits worth 11 million yuan ($1.53 million) to Russia this year.