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Further Escalation in US-China Trade WarOn August 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration would be levying a new 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese goods and products effective September 1, 2019. August 07, 2019
Andrew D
Russia to Ban Import of Many Chinese FruitsThe Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) will on August 10 enact a temporary ban on Chinese pome and stone fruit imports due to high incidences of potentially harmful organisms being detected in shipments of fruit from China over the past few years. August 05, 2019
Dan Siekman
[Press Release] CSO Italy's 'The European Art of Taste' to Debut at Asia Fruit LogisticaMember companies of CSO Italy will exhibit their high-quality fruit exports at Asia Fruit Logistica 2019 as part of a joint pavillion that will serve as the Asia debut of the “The European Art of Taste” project. August 01, 2019
Dan Siekman
Market Analysis: China's Cherry Imports Plummet for Summer 2019According to several industry insiders, cherries in the Chinese market from Central Asian countries and Turkey are competitive in prices but have drawbacks in post-harvest practices which negatively affect fruit quality and shelf life. However, one of American cherries’ key strengths lies exactly in their proper treatment after picking so they could reach China with high levels of freshness and firmness. July 30, 2019
Jing Zang
Guangxi Mangos Hit Peak Production; Prices are StrongBaise prefecture in Guangxi province, one of China’s three largest mango-producing regions, hit peak volume of mangos this month. July 29, 2019
Dan Siekman
Fresh Jiangnan to Invest in Guangxi Province Trading Center for SE Asian FruitFresh Jiangnan, a China-based operator of a B2B fresh fruit trading platform, announced on July 19 that it had signed a contract with the government of Pingxiang county, which borders Vietnam in Guangxi province, to build a new ‘smart‘ trading center for fruits imported from Southeast Asia into China. July 28, 2019
Dan Siekman

At the signing ceremony for the new project. Image: Fresh Jiangnan
Ministry of Agriculture: China Fresh Fruit Prices Inch Down in JulyAfter rising in April, May and June, wholesale prices of widely-consumed fresh fruits in China began inching down in in the first half of July, according to statistics released by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. July 25, 2019
Dan Siekman
Goodfarmer IPO Could Raise RMB 1.1 BillionGoodfarmer, one of China’s leading importers and distributors of fresh fruit, has passed a key regulatory hurdle as it plans an IPO of A shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. July 23, 2019
Dan Siekman
Laotian Watermelons Receive Formal China Market AccessChina’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced on July 4 that watermelons from Laos conforming to phytosanitary protocols can now be imported into China—adding a new source for watermelons during China’s off-season. July 21, 2019
Dan Siekman
$11,000 Grapes Are a New Milestone for Japanese Ultra-Luxury FruitOne of Japan’s most notable ultra-luxury fruit varieties set a new record on July 9, when a single bunch of Ruby Roman grapes containing 24 individual ping pong ball-sized fruits was auctioned for 1.2 million yen—or more than $11,000. July 18, 2019
Dan Siekman

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