Benjamin Henry

67 Articles

Hema Workers in Shenzhen Test Positive for COVID-19, 21 Stores Close Twenty-one Hema stores in Shenzhen have been temporarily shut down following a potential COVID-19 outbreak, while other stores in the province remain under investigation.	August 18, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Xinfadi Market Reopens After 63 Days of Shutdown Following 63 days of closure due to a COVID-19 outbreak, Beijing’s Xinfadi market is now reopening with some changes.	August 19, 2020 Benjamin Henry
US Apple Production Declines Slightly, Gala Still Top Variety U.S. apple production is projected to be slightly lower this year, despite increasing demand.	August 24, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Hainanese Durian Trees Bear Fruit for Second Consecutive Year Test-grown durian trees in Hainan have borne fruit for the second year in a row, representing encouraging news for local growers.	September 02, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Guangxi Customs Destroys More Smuggled Durians, 5 Suspects Arrested Customs officials in Guangxi province recently confiscated and destroyed over 49 tons of smuggled durians, the largest batch this year.	September 07, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Air Freight Cost for Australian Cherries Doubles, Even With Subsidies Owing to logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian cherry exporters are facing much higher freight costs than before.	September 09, 2020 Benjamin Henry
2020 Chinese Regional Fruit Value Rankings Announced, Yantai Apples #1 This 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
China and EU Sign Landmark Geographical Indications Agreement After eight years of negotiations, the European Union and China have finally signed a bilateral geographical indications agreement to protect regional products from both markets.	September 18, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Gansu Becomes China’s #2 Apple-Producing Province Apple production in China’s Gansu province has been growing significantly in recent years, a trend that shows no signs of stopping.	September 20, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Hema To Open First X Member Store in Shanghai Alibaba’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