More than 45 types of dates have been placed at the auction grounds at the Buraidah Dates Festival, which began on Sunday in Buraidah, the city of dates.
The auction yards also witnessed the arrival of more than 3000 thousand cars and 950 tons of dates within three days, and the average price of dates ranged from 50 to 300 riyals per 3-kg carton.
The Sagai, Shaqra, Hashishi, Nabout Ali, Khalas, Red Sugar, Ruthan, Sweet, Maktoumi, Wunana, Buraimi and others are the most famous varieties of Buraidah dates.
Agriculture is still the cornerstone of the economy in Buraidah. Thousands of farmers and young people depend on the income generated from date farming.
The festival is organized by Qassim municipality, in strategic partnership with the Culture Ministry, represented by the Culinary Arts Authority.
More than 4,000 young men and women will take part in the festival, which will run for 35 days and will include various programs targeting all the segments of the society, in line with the precautionary measures.