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2018/19 Cherry Sea Shipments: Smaller Volumes but More VesselsOne major difference so far in this year’s Chilean cherry season compared to previous years is the frequency of arrivals of ocean shipments. Last year, there was generally one arrival per week carrying a very large volume of cherries. This year, in addition to the fastest Hamburg Sud “charter” vessels arriving weekly from Valparaiso Chile to Hong Kong, there are also shipments coming on vessels operated by Hapag Lloyd and Evergreen. January 07, 2019
Dan Siekman

David Liang of Shanghai Guohai Trading Co. Ltd. (center)

Hema "Chile Week" Welcomes New Year with Cherries, Avocados and BlueberriesAccording to April of Hema, the Chile Week promotion represents a first step in cooperation with ASOEX, and Hema looks forward to working with ASOEX and its committees, such as the Chilean Cherry Committee, Chilean Avocado Committee and Chilean Blueberry Committee, to share more high quality Chilean fresh fruits with its customers. January 03, 2019
Dan Siekman
Alibaba Hands Over Tmall Supermarket Fresh Management from Yiguo to HemaAlibaba Group announced on December 24 that it plans to hand over management of the Tmall Supermarket fresh food section to its Hema Fresh supermarket division. Currently, the Tmall Supermarket fresh section is being operated by Alibaba-invested company Yiguo. December 31, 2018
Dan Siekman

A screenshot of the website version of the Tmall Supermarket fresh section

Cherries from Chile Celebrates Its First-Ever Event at Jiaxing Haiguangxing MarketWinter in China is summertime in Chile, and that means the start of the eagerly anticipated season for Chilean cherries, which have recently been arriving in large volume by air and sea to ports across China—and are this season available to more consumers in more cities than ever. December 27, 2018
Produce Report

From left to right: Juan José Vidal Wood, Charif Christian Carvajal, HU Sunfei, and Kurt Huang

Global Trends in Apple InnovationAt the recent Interpoma 2018 in Italy, Dr. Walter Guerra of the Laimburg Research Centre discussed current global trends in varietal innovation in the apple industry December 24, 2018
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Horti China 2018: How Holland Leads the Way in Global Greenhouse HorticultureIn Holland, “the government is responsible for creating the enabling environment, and research and industry work together closely on solutions,” says Wouter Verhey, Agriculture Counsellor at the Dutch embassy in Beijing December 24, 2018
Dan Siekman

Greenhouses take up much of the available land area in Westland in the Netherlands. Image: NASA

Horti China 2018 Host to Successful Second Edition of Mac Fruit Attraction ChinaAbout 15 Italian companies are participated in the second Mac Fruit Attraction China, which was held on 21 to 23 November in Shanghai as part of the China Green Week / Horti China event. December 20, 2018
Produce Report
Fresh Produce Forum China launches programmeFresh Produce Forum China launches programme December 19, 2018
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Emerson Cargo Solutions Builds Smarter Cold Chain ManagementA salon in Shanghai on November 22 showcased how Emerson’s GO line of loggers and trackers help to guarantee unbroken cold chain distribution. Representatives from over 50 produce companies attended the salon and praised it as an informative event. December 11, 2018
Jing Zang
Horti China 2018: Goodwei Kiwifruit Brand from Jingold Officially LaunchesWith the stroke of a pen at the brand launch ceremony of the Goodwei kiwifruit brand on November 21 at the Horti China trade show in Shanghai, the Italian kiwifruit marketer Jingold officially enters in the management of the Jintao variety in China. The story of the new Goodwei brand, under which Jingold will supply Chinese consumers with kiwifruit grown under license domestically in China, is also a case study in cooperation between an overseas produce company and Chinese government bodies. December 09, 2018
Produce Report

Federico Milanese of Jingold and Dr ZHONG Caihong of the Chinese Academy of Science at the official signing ceremony launching the Goodwei kiwifruit brand.

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