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Celebrating the Launch of Mainland Australian Cherries in China!2018/19 is the the first in which significant volumes of mainland Australia cherries will be sent by air freight to China. The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries held an Australian Cherry Launch event in Shanghai on November 6 to celebrate the new market access and give potential Chinese buyers a taste of this year’s early season cherries freshly flown in from Australia. Key fruit purchasers told Produce Report they are excited about the availability of high-quality Australian cherries earlier in the southern hemisphere season. November 12, 2018
Dan Siekman
First Chilean Cherry Flight of the Season Reaches ShanghaiOn November 4th, the first shipment of the 2018/19 season’s Chilean cherries to Shanghai arrived at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. To get a first-hand account of the arrival of this delivery, Produce Report interviewed Garces Fruit and Fruta Cloud, the exporter and the importer behind this shipment. November 07, 2018
Jing Zang
'Romancing the Trees' with Kyle Mathison of Stemilt GrowersKyle is part of the fourth generation of Mathisons to farm the land in the Wenatchee area, with his great grandfather having planted his first apple, pear and cherry orchards there in 1914. Kyle’s father Tom Mathison founded Stemilt Growers in 1964 after becoming among the first cherry grower/packers in the United States to start employing modern cold chain practices. Tom gave Kyle the responsibility of running the pear and cherry side of Stemilt’s operation in 1969 when he was 17 years old — and he’s been “romancing the trees” ever since. November 06, 2018
Dan Siekman

Image: Stemilt Growers

Chile’s cherry exporters invite Chinese consumers to ‘enjoy a red moment’ASOEX’s Chilean Cherry Committee announces launch of ambitious 39-day campaign in China, focused during and around Chinese New Year November 06, 2018
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The Global Cherry Summit is Back for 2019The Global Cherry Summit is Back for 2019 September 11, 2018
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Canadian Cherries a New Focus of Market AttentionAs China has increased the combined tariff on American cherries to 65%—up from about 20% a year ago—Chinese fruit dealers had to turn to Canadian cherries, which are a good alternative for the moment. August 15, 2018
Jing Zang
First Canadian Cherry Flight Reaches QingdaoThanks to a direct air route established between Qingdao, Shandong Province and Canada, cherries were able to reach Chinese consumers within 20 hours of being picking in Canada. July 06, 2018
Jing Zang
Latest US-China Trade Tensions Will Impact US Produce TradeThe Chinese retaliatory tariff came in the form of a list of more than 500 US products that starting on July 6 will be subject to a 25% tariff on top of any existing tariffs. June 18, 2018
Dan Siekman

A US soybean farmer. Soy is the biggest target of the new tariffs, but some producers of fruit and nuts will also feel the pain.

China Quarantine Authority Orders Stepped-Up Inspections of US FruitAccording to industry sources in Shanghai and Shenzhen, as far as those sources can ascertain, all shipments of US fruits entering port in those two cities are currently being subjected to on-site inspections, which typically take no more than a day. Additionally, in Shenzhen, as far as the source there has seen, all shipments of US fresh fruits are being subjected to laboratory testing. May 06, 2018
Dan Siekman
San Francisco Lo Garces Discusses Record Chilean Cherry SeasonIn an interview with Produce Report, Mr. Hernan Garces of San Francisco Lo Garces, the largest cherry producer and exporter in Chile, introduced his company and shared his insight into China’s cherry market. April 14, 2018
Jing Zang

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