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2020 Korla Fragrant Pear Production Increases 20% To 500,000 TonsIn contrast to many other Chinese pear varieties, the production of Korla fragrant pears is on the rise.	September 28, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Hema To Open First X Member Store in ShanghaiAlibaba’s Hema brand will shortly open its first membership-based wholesale store, China’s first direct competitor to Costco and Sam’s Club.	September 27, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Chelan Fresh Gears Up for 2020 Lucy Apple HarvestU.S. grower Chelan Fresh is preparing for the second harvest of its popular new Lucy apple variety.	September 24, 2020 Emily F
WellFruit Unveils ‘Signature’ Store in ShanghaiOn Sept. 12, Chinese retailer WellFruit opened its new flagship store in Shanghai’s Pudong New District, attracting over 10,000 shoppers and reaching $100,000 in sales over two days.	September 23, 2020 Andrew
[Press Release] First Look at Virtual Fresh Summit ScheduleThe Produce Marketing Association has unveiled the provisional schedule for this year’s virtual Fresh Summit.	September 20, 2020 Produce Report
2020 Chinese Regional Fruit Value Rankings Announced, Yantai Apples #1This year’s industry rankings of Chinese regional fruit varieties were recently announced, with many apple varieties taking a strong lead.	September 17, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Walmart Pilots Drone Delivery Service in North CarolinaWalmart recently announced a new on-demand drone delivery pilot scheme in partnership with Flytrex.	September 15, 2020 Emily F
Amazon Launches New Amazon Fresh Physical Retail StoreAmazon recently opened the first of its new Amazon Fresh supermarkets in Los Angeles.	September 13, 2020 Emily F
Shine Muscat Grapes Become Ubiquitous in ChinaFollowing rapid expansion, the Shine Muscat grape variety is predicted to account for 10% of China’s grape-growing area in 2020.	August 31, 2020 Emily F
US Apple Production Declines Slightly, Gala Still Top VarietyU.S. apple production is projected to be slightly lower this year, despite increasing demand.	August 24, 2020 Benjamin Henry