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Peru becomes first ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA partner countryUnderlining its rapidly growing presence in Asian markets, Peru has been nominated as the first official partner country to the continent’s leading fresh produce trade show. April 02, 2019
Produce Report
A Hit With Consumers, Chilean Sugar Plums Drive Chile’s Stone Fruit Growth in ChinaDemand for high brix fruit surely is a large part of the runaway success of Chilean sugar plums in the China market in recent years, where export volumes rose more than 70-fold in four years from 165 tons in the 2014/15 season to 10,584 tons in the 2017/18 season. This season is also seeing an in-store promotional campaign by the Chilean Stone Fruit Committee of ASOEX dedicated specifically to sugar plums. March 27, 2019
Dan Siekman

Sugar plums. Image courtesy of ASOEX.
Colombia to Host 9th World Avocado Forum—China Market Access in the WorksThe city of Medellín Colombia will host the 9th World Avocado Congress, held on September 24 to 26, 2019 and organized by Corpohass and Agrilink. Colombia’s avocado production and industry are growing rapidly. The Country is working on gaining market access for avocados in China. March 17, 2019
Dan Siekman
Argentine & Uruguayan Blueberries Look to China for New HorizonsTo explore the blueberry industry in Argentina and Uruguay, Produce Report talked with two industry insiders at Fruit Logistica 2019, held in Berlin from February 6-8. March 11, 2019
Jing Zang
International Women's Day Event Urges Women to "Color Up Your Life With Grapes from Chile"The Table Grape Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) on March 8 in Shanghai celebrated International Women’s Day and the start of the Chilean grape season in China with a flash store event at the Fengshengli branch of the celebrated La Fantasia dessert café. March 10, 2019
Dan Siekman
Spring has Arrived in China, and with it Stone Fruit from ChileMarch marks “Chilean Stone Fruits Month,” a promotional campaign for Chilean stone fruits in China, organized on behalf of the Chilean Stone Fruit Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX), with the support of ProChile Shanghai. This is the second year that Chilean stone fruits have been promoted in China and this year’s larger campaign aims to build on the success of last year’s. March 01, 2019
Andrew D
Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai Teaches Cooking with Blueberries from ChileA group of Chinese foodies discovered blueberries as a culinary ingredient in Shanghai on February 27, thanks to an event staged by the Chilean blueberry industry in collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai. February 28, 2019
Dan Siekman

Chef Philippe Clergue, Technical Director of Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai Culinary Arts Academy
Chilean Stone Fruit, a New Rising Star in ChinaIndustry representatives share their insights into the Chilean stone fruit sector, its exports to China, and how to best handle Chilean stone fruit February 24, 2019
Andrew
Argentine Cherries Test Waters in China for Next SeasonAfter gaining the market access to China, Argentine cherries have been a hot topic among Chinese traders. To explore the Argentine cherry industry, Produce Report talked with two key industry insiders at Fruit Logistica 2019 held in Berlin. February 20, 2019
Jing Zang
First Sea Shipments of Ecuadorian Mangos to China Will Set Sail in 2019/20 SeasonEcuador originally gained market access to China for mangos at the end of 2016. But so far, all shipments to China have gone by air freight, which is expensive and greatly limits the volumes that can be shipped. It is estimated that for the 2018/19 season, only about 1,000 to 2,000 4kg boxes of Ecuadorean mangoes were sent to China. February 19, 2019
Dan Siekman

Yamil Farah, President of the Mango Ecuador Foundation

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