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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
Early Murcott Mandarin Variety Key to BGP’s Good Start in ChinaAt Asia Fruit Logistica 2018 held in Hong Kong from September 5 to 8, the booth of BGP International, a Melbourne-based produce company, caught the eye of many attendees. Produce Report interviewed Neil Barker, CEO of BGP, to explore how his company has done in China.	November 06, 2018 Jing Zang
GSF's First Ever Farm Trains Chinese Vegetable Growers in Global Best PracticesIn 2016 GSF Fresh started supplying its Guangzhou processing facility with lettuce grown on its own farm in Malong county. This was a first for the Golden State Foods group, which does not typically own its own farms, but instead builds sourcing partnerships with trusted growers and then handles processing and distribution. The farm not only fills seasonal supply gaps for QSR customers in China and Southeast Asia, but also serves as a model farm and G.A.P. training base for GSF Fresh’s other vegetable suppliers.	October 31, 2018 Dan Siekman
Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit harvest well underway for ZespriNorthern Hemisphere kiwifruit harvest well underway for Zespri	October 29, 2018 admin
Rapid Development for Mr. Avocado as Sales Close in on 70,000 Fruits Per DayThe future looks bright for China-US joint venture Mr. Avocado as it rides surging demand for avocados in China. After only about a year and a half in business, the marketer of ripened avocados is seeing big sales growth. It is also considering adding a third avocado ripening facility in China, and is making progress in construction of an enormous new domestic China avocado growing base.	October 26, 2018 Dan Siekman
International Asparagus Days, a successful first editionInternational Asparagus Days, a successful first edition	October 25, 2018 admin
South African Table Grape Industry 1 st Crop Estimate for 2018/2019 seasonSouth African Table Grape Industry 1 st Crop Estimate for 2018/2019 season	October 21, 2018 admin
Dave Corsi, Joe Pezzini receive PMA leadership awardsDave Corsi, Joe Pezzini receive PMA leadership awards	October 19, 2018 admin
PMA CEO Burns’ State of the industry: Our Future Is Both High Tech, High TouchPMA CEO Burns’ State of the industry: Our Future Is Both High Tech, High Touch	October 19, 2018 admin