Cherries

COT International looks back on the successes of the past year and shares its plans and prospects for 2024, while sketching out the trends of tomorrow. The French breeder based in the Gard department, has come a long way and is now present in over 30 countries (30% increase and growing market
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BLOOM FRESH™, specializing in the breeding of table grapes, cherries and raisins, conducted its first-ever table grape Open Day in Ica, Peru in early January. More than 80 growers and licensees attended the event, where some unique and popular table grape varietals from the company’s
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Industry body Summerfruit NZ has launched a social media promotional campaign encouraging domestic consumers to purchase more fruit over the summer. read more

Cherries have become a major player in the fruit wholesale market. New batches are constantly arriving. Currently, most of the varieties on sale are Lapins, with small fruits such as XL, J, and JJ-class being the main ones. The second most popular variety is Regina. Other varieties include Bing,
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The first consignments of Chilean cherries using a new method to monitor cold treatment during transit have arrived at the port of Shanghai. read more

“Nearly 85 departments will be taking action,” according to FNSEA president read more

According to the latest data from Frutas de Chile, formerly known as the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association, as of week 4 of 2024, Chile had sent a record-breaking 365,968 metric tons of fresh cherries to the Chinese market in the 2023/24 season. Concurrently, a total of 398,762 metric tons of
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Unifrutti, the world's leading producer and distributor of fresh fruit, has acquired 100 per cent of Verfrut, a producer and exporter from South America. read more

Unifruttihas announced the acquisition of 100% of Sociedad Exportadora Verfrut ('Verfrut'), a major producer and exporter of fresh fruit products in South America. Apples and blueberries also among Verfrut's crops read more

On January 20, 2024, a cargo ship full of Chilean cherries in cold storage arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Containers Dock after a journey of over 20,000 miles on the sea, bringing to Chinese consumers cherries, a fruit that represents good luck. read more

Kent fruit grower Bardsley England is in the process of being wound down by parent company Camellia Plc after suffering “unsustainable losses”. read more

Unifrutti has acquired South American grower-exporter Verfrut as part of its strategy to build a globally diversified premium fruit platform. read more

On January 20, 2024, a cargo ship full of Chilean cherries in cold storage arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Containers Dock after a sea journey of over 20,000 miles. Cherries symbolise good luck in China and also symbolized a successful maiden voyage for JWM, who are using chartered
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Growing and shipping 1,3 million boxes of cherries in some 300 containers from Chile to China may sound likes the easy part. Building a brand, marketing and selling it to consumers in China is where the trick lies for Greenvic and their partner Agrovision. Through the Viconto label they market
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In the past two weeks, seaborne Chilean cherries have arrived in numbers. It is understood that compared with the first week of this month, the quality of the recently arrived cherries is more ideal, the loss ratio is significantly reduced, and the hardness is improved. As the volume of cherries
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A ceremony was held on Wednesday at China’s port of Tianjin to welcome the first Cherry Express carrying more than 2,500 tonnes of Chilean cherries. The arrival of the vessel marked the first trip of this new direct route for Cherry Express vessels to the northern Chinese port. read more

CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security. read more

On land where one of Gauteng’s most important aquifers surfaces, where traces of human occupation hark back to the Stone Age and the Iron Age, a farming enterprise is planning on becoming South Africa’s dominant supplier of cherries during October, when it’s not available anywhere else in
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Over 300,000 tonnes of cherry have been packed and shipped so far in the 2023-2024 season, a figure that reveals a contraction of 20% compared to the previous campaign period, according to Claudia Soler, executive director of the Cherry Committee at the Asoex association. read more

LATAM Cargo maintains its leadership in the transportation of Chilean cherries, closing 2023 with approximately 7,546 tons of this fruit exported from Chile, representing a 32% growth compared to the previous year. read more