Salhia is one of the important cities in Egypt’s modern agricultural industry sector. It is distinguished for its modern agricultural techniques, such as drip irrigation and many greenhouses. It contains the most famous land reclamation organization in Egypt, the Tenth of Ramadan Organization. Salhia is famous for its cultivation of many types of crops, such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, potatoes, squash, peas, cabbage, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, and eggplants. Salhia is, as well, the leading city in Egypt for the cultivation of melons and watermelons.

It is also famous for growing different types of mangoes because it has large areas for cultivating fruits. It produces the best types of orange, tangerine, lemon, banana, and grape. Salhia has the largest vegetable and fruit market in Egypt. Salhia is thus considered one of the most successful cities in the field of agricultural investment. The markets of Mahalla El-Kubra, El-Obour, Alexandria, and Abu Sower are counted among the largest fruit and vegetable markets in Egypt.