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Chile’s table grape planted area in 2019/20 remained stable at 47,834 ha, as did production (835,000 tons) despite the country going through an 11-year drought period, which has intensified in […]
Tue 26/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile’s 2019/20 apple and pear crops are projected to fall due to a decline in planted area and drought. Fresh apple exports are expected to total 650,000 tons, down 3.5%, […]
Mon 25/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2019/20 Chilean blueberry season is drawing to a close, with exports down 1.5 per cent to 109,291 tons. In a statement, ASOEX stated that the decline in volume was […]
Thu 02/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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A couple of months ago, Chile’s grape sector was looking at a potentially disastrous campaign, given the loss of the lucrative Chinese market. However, suppliers wasted no time in finding […]
Wed 25/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean Fruit Exports Association (Asoex) has offered support to China by offering to donate fresh fruits to the medical staff working to treat people affected by coronavirus. Containers filled with […]
Tue 18/02/2020 by Alexandra Sautois
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Chile’s fruit exporters association (ASOEX) has estimated the losses to the country’s exports to China at close to US$100 million. This news was announced at the second meeting of the […]
Tue 18/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean cherries played a prominent part in the recent Chinese New Year celebrations, as red is the traditional colour of the festival and the peak sales period for Chilean cherries […]
Thu 13/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile has recorded significant growth in its shipments of blueberries to the Far East, this season, with volumes up 31% from the previous campaign, according to data published by Asoex.
Thu 06/02/2020 by Alexandra Sautois
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Chilean avocado producers are a step closer to gaining access to the Australian market. The final report published by the Australian government on pest control recommends allowing imports of fresh […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Thanks to chartered planes, Chilean cherries are now reaching China every week. With weekly arrivals at Zhengzhou airport, in the capital of China’s central Henan Province, the fruits are then distributed to the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other second-tier cities in the country, according to Xinhuanet.com.
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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On December 7, the Cherry Special Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association launched the 2019/20 cherry wholesale season in China’s largest fruit wholesale market, Guangzhou JNH Fruit Market. Charif […]
Mon 23/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
