Typhoon Megi damaged 26,190ha of crops and flattened 500 houses when it made landfall in China's Fujian province on Saturday, reported the China Daily.
The tropical storm, the worst to hit Asia so far this year, is estimated to have caused around US$238m in damage to the Fujian region, but is understood to have spared lives.
Chinese authorities lifted their typhoon Megi alert yesterday (Sunday) as wind speeds fell, but Fujian's weather bureau has warned that torrential rains will continue to pound the province's central and northern areas, and local authorities are on flood alert.
The Pinghe region in Fujian is the centre of Chinese pomelo production, but local traders told Fruitnet.com the typhoon has not caused any serious damage to the crop.
Harvesting had been delayed, however, and exporters were finding it difficult to fill orders. The picking delays have also increased pomelo prices, which have been high since the beginning of the season.
Last week Megi battered the Philippines and Taiwan. Landslides and flooding in Taiwan killed as many as 31 people, and at least 28 people died in the Philippines, China Daily reports.
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