CCTV News: Cold vegetables refer to vegetables produced in plateaus, flat dams and hilly mountainous areas. At present, Ningxia's cold vegetables have entered a concentrated harvest period, and the rapid development of cold chain logistics has allowed domestic and foreign consumers to enjoy the food.

At a 10,000 acre cold vegetable planting base in Helan County, Yinchuan, Ningxia, at 7 a.m., local harvesters had already started their day's work. They told reporters that they should complete the harvest before the dew drops evaporate from the surface of the vegetables, so that they can "lock freshness" to the greatest extent and ensure the quality of the vegetables.

Ningxia has fertile land, long sunshine time and large temperature difference between day and night. The cold vegetables produced here have a sweet taste and are popular among consumers at home and abroad. The head of a local agricultural company told reporters that it is currently the harvest season for the first vegetable heart this year, with a yield of about 600 kilograms per mu, which is a "star" product exported to Dubai, the UAE, and the export price per kilogram is about 10 times the premium to the domestic market.

After the packaging, the cold vegetables enter the customs inspection process. Through the "green inspection" channel, fresh products like Caixin can be given priority release.

At 2 pm, after customs inspection and quarantine, vegetables are being sent to the plane's cargo warehouse. In a while, these vegetables will fly from Yinchuan Hedong International Airport to Dubai on a plane. About 8 hours later, the vegetables landed in Dubai will be quickly delivered to local supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and other consumption places.

Statistics from Ningxia's business department show that in the first quarter of this year, Ningxia exported 10,700 tons of cold vegetables, with an export volume of 99.51 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 75.2%. The export destinations involve 15 countries and regions including the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and Russia.

Dubai, UAE: Fresh Direct Access China's cold vegetables are popular

Cold vegetables produced in my country can be completed within 48 hours from picking to putting them in supermarkets in Dubai, UAE, to ensure the freshness of the products to the greatest extent possible.

The UAE is located in a desert area, especially in the summer with high temperature, humidity and heat, and sparse rainfall, which is not suitable for large-scale planting of green leafy vegetables. In recent years, the cold vegetables imported from China have greatly made up for the shortcomings of local vegetables. The person in charge of a supermarket in Dubai told reporters that these vegetables airlifted from China are completed within 48 hours from picking to shelves to ensure that the products are fresh to the greatest extent.

The cold vegetables produced in China are enriching the "vegetable basket" of local people while also bringing the catering market with their unique flavors. Hadi from the UAE worked in Xi'an, Shaanxi from 2008 to 2011. During this period, he was not only attracted by the historical heritage of Xi'an, but also had a unique taste memory of Chinese vegetables. After returning to China, he opened a restaurant. The reporter came to his restaurant and found that there were many Chinese dishes on the menu. Hardy said that the crispy fried Shanghai Green has become one of the most popular dishes in the restaurant, and his restaurant consumes at least 4 boxes of Shanghai Green every day.