Guwahati: The first shipment of lemons from Assam to London from Baksa district on Friday.
The producer from Salbari in Baksa has supplied about 600 kg of lemons as part of an export promise. The Salbari-based Nilachal Agro Producer Company Limited is the one who started the programme.
The lemons that were shipped from Baksa to Guwahati will be delivered to Delhi where they will be repackaged and delivered to London.
Meanwhile, this was informed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his official twitter handle.
CM Sarma wrote, “Happy to share that the first consignment of Assam lemon for export to UK has been dispatched from Baksa. About 600kg of lemons have been sent as part of an export commitment by the producer at the rate of ₹30 per kg for about 80 tonnes over the next 2 months from Gati, Salbari.”
“The lemons are being delivered to Guwahati from where these will be sent to Delhi where these will be repacked and sent to London,” he further wrote.
Happy to share that the first consignment of Assam lemon for export to UK has been dispatched from Baksa. About 600kg of lemons have been sent as part of an export commitment by the producer at the rate of ₹30 per kg for about 80 tonnes over the next 2 months from Gati, Salbari. pic.twitter.com/Pr3UbkrMLX
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 15, 2022
The benefits of the Assamese lemon include its high vitamin C content and refreshing flavour.