Winter Orange Crop
January 05 2009 - 5:06AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 0793L
Asian Citrus Holdings Ltd
05 January 2009
5 January 2009
Asian Citrus Holdings Limited
("Asian Citrus" or "the Group")
36% increase in Winter Orange Crop
Asian Citrus, the largest orange plantation owner and operator in China, announces that the total Winter Orange crop yield of the
Group's two plantations was approximately 80,807 tonnes, representing an increase of around 36% from the Group's total Winter Orange crop
yield in 2007.
The Winter Orange crop from its Hepu Plantation increased from approximately 49,162 tonnes last year to approximately 53,142 tonnes in
the current year, representing an increase of approximately 8%, which is in line with management's expectations for winter production.
In addition, the Winter Orange crop from the Group's Xinfeng Plantation increased from approximately 10,119 tonnes last year to
approximately 27,665 tonnes in the current year, representing an increase of approximately 173%, which is also in line with management's
expectations for winter production.
In the full year to 30 June 2008, sales of Winter Oranges produced 34.0% of total revenues, with Summer Oranges accounting for the
balance.
About Asian Citrus
Asian Citrus is the largest orange plantation owner and operator in China and has two plantations, one in the Hepu county of the Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous Region and one in the Xinfeng county of the Jiangxi province of China. Its primary goal is to sell quality oranges at an
affordable price and in so doing, strengthen its position as a leading, mechanised and industrialised orange grower and distributor in
China.
For Further Information Contact:
Terry Garrett/ Stephanie Badjonat/John Moriarty
Weber Shandwick Financial 0207 067 0700
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