Last week, Shenzhen Noposion International Investment Co. Ltd. [3] issued two separate announcements disclosing lawsuits involving its controlled subsidiaries. Both cases have been accepted for first-instance hearings and scheduled for trial, with the amounts in dispute totaling approximately 10.218 million Chinese yuan ($1.52 million) and 20 million yuan ($2.98 million), respectively.

The announcement issued on Sept. 8 said that Noposion’s controlled subsidiaries Yunnan Zhenfumei Agriculture Co. Ltd. (云南甄富莓农业有限公司), Aimeizhuang Agriculture Group Co. Ltd. (爱莓庄农业集团有限公司) and Guangzhu (Yunnan) Agriculture Co. Ltd. (光筑（云南）农业有限公司) recently received summonses and other related documents from the Intermediate People’s Court of Kunming in Yunnan province.

The plaintiff, Yunnan Meiming Agriculture Co. Ltd. (云南美鸣农业有限公司), alleged that the three companies had produced, propagated and planted its new blueberry varieties without authorization at their respective operating premises. The plaintiff is seeking an order requiring the three defendants to cease the alleged infringements and jointly compensate it for economic losses and reasonable expenses.

The other announcement, issued on Sept. 11, said that Noposion’s controlled subsidiary Yingjiang Wangyuemei Agriculture Co. Ltd. (盈江县旺悦莓农业有限公司) recently received summonses and other related documents from the Intermediate People’s Court of Kunming in Yunnan province.

The plaintiff, Yunnan Meiming Agriculture Co. Ltd., alleged that the defendant had planted, produced and sold propagating materials of its proprietary blueberry varieties without authorization at its operating premises. The plaintiff is seeking an order requiring the defendant to cease the alleged infringements and compensate it for economic losses and reasonable expenses.

Publicly available information shows that several of Noposion’s controlled subsidiaries have been involved in legal disputes [4] since 2024 with Yunnan Meiming Agriculture Co. Ltd. over blueberry variety rights and the quality of planting materials. Based on previous announcements issued by Noposion, the total amount at issue in lawsuits filed by both sides has reached several hundred million yuan.

From selling pesticide formulations to developing fruit cultivation [5], blueberries have become a core business for Noposion. According to Noposion’s 2026 interim report released on Aug. 20, the company generated 3.964 billion yuan ($591 million) in revenue during the first half of the year, up 7.76% from a year earlier. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company reached 765 million yuan ($114 million), up 17.98% year on year. Its core subsidiary, Aimeizhuang Agriculture Group Co. Ltd., generated 2.018 billion yuan ($301 million) in revenue and contributed 607 million yuan ($90.5 million) in net profit during the first half of the year. Fresh food businesses centered on blueberries accounted for 52% of total revenue for the first time, surpassing the 50% mark and becoming the company’s key growth driver.

Noposion currently operates blueberry brands including Imberry (爱莓庄) and Midielan (迷迭蓝). Its blueberries are sold through a wide range of fresh produce and fruit retail channels, as well as major retail chains such as Sam’s Club, Freshippo, Olé and JD.com. The company also exports to Japan, Southeast Asia and other international markets.

Aimeizhuang’s modern blueberry orchards are located across major production areas in Yunnan, including Wenshan, Honghe, Baoshan, Pu’er and Chuxiong. The company operates more than 50,000 mu (about 3,333 hectares) of blueberry cultivation, comprising more than 60 orchards and nearly 50 integrated cold-chain processing centers. During the 2024/25 production season, Aimeizhuang had nearly 30,000 mu (2,000 hectares) of greenhouse cultivation in production and harvested more than 40,000 metric tons of blueberries.

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This article was translated from Chinese. Read the original article [6].