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[Press Release] Governments Urged To Support ePhyto To Aid Global Agribusiness The IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group has called on governments to support the adoption of ePhyto to facilitate the international trade of agricultural products.	September 10, 2020 Produce Report
Fresh Zambian Blueberries Approved for Import into China Fresh blueberries originating from Zambia’s Chisamba region are now permissible for import into China by either air or sea.	September 10, 2020 Jing Zang
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
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
Chilean Cherry Exports Expected to Hit Record High Next Season According to a recent USDA report, Chile’s cherry exports are forecast to see 13% year-on-year growth in marketing year 2020/21, reaching 259,000 tons.	September 06, 2020 Jing Zang
China’s Fruit Import/Export Statistics for First Half of 2020 Released In the first half of 2020, China imported 3.64 million tons of fruit valued at $6.33 billion and exported 1.35 million tons valued at $1.98 billion, year-on-year changes of −8%, +14%, +24% and +25%, respectively.	September 03, 2020 Jing Zang
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
Thailand Tightens Pesticide Residue Rules for Fresh Produce Imports On July 16, 2020, the Thai Food and Drug Administration issued revised pesticide residue monitoring measures for fresh produce items, which came into force on Aug. 1, 2020.	September 01, 2020 Jing Zang
Shine Muscat Grapes Become Ubiquitous in China Following 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
China Customs Destroys 19 Tons of Smuggled Durians Customs authorities in China’s Guangxi province recently destroyed 18.88 tons of smuggled durians of unknown origin with an estimated value of $43,500.	August 30, 2020 Jing Zang