Orders worth a total of 253 million yuan ($36.94 million) were signed at the sixth Heilongjiang Green Food Industry Expo, which took place at Harbin International Exhibition and Convention Center from Sept 14 to 18.

This year’s expo focused on speeding up the development of the organic food industry, while promoting Heilongjiang’s production advantages.

The expo featured around 1,800 booths, with a total exhibition area covering 68,000 square meters.

Around 1,100 businesses from more than nine countries and regions, including Malaysia, France, Russia, South Korea and Indonesia, were represented at the Heilongjiang expo. Meanwhile, around 70,000 visitors attended the five-day event, including 7,236 registered buyers.

Freeze-dried vegetables and fruit on display at the sixth Heilongjiang Green Food Industry Expo. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

 A display of fresh mushrooms on display at the sixth Heilongjiang Green Food Industry Expo. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

Sun-dried mushrooms hang from a display stand at the sixth Heilongjiang Green Food Industry Expo. [Photo/Chinanews.com]