Benjamin Henry

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2020 Chinese Regional Fruit Value Rankings Announced, Yantai Apples #1 This year’s industry rankings of Chinese regional fruit varieties were recently announced, with many apple varieties taking a strong lead.	September 17, 2020 Benjamin Henry
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
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
US Apple Production Declines Slightly, Gala Still Top Variety U.S. apple production is projected to be slightly lower this year, despite increasing demand.	August 24, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Xinfadi Market Reopens After 63 Days of Shutdown Following 63 days of closure due to a COVID-19 outbreak, Beijing’s Xinfadi market is now reopening with some changes.	August 19, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Hema Workers in Shenzhen Test Positive for COVID-19, 21 Stores Close Twenty-one Hema stores in Shenzhen have been temporarily shut down following a potential COVID-19 outbreak, while other stores in the province remain under investigation.	August 18, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Garlic Prices Continue to Recover, Indonesian Demand Skyrockets Market prices for Chinese garlic have begun to climb again owing to diminishing supply and rising demand, particularly in Indonesia.	August 13, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Suspects Detained in 1.2 Billion Yuan Nut Smuggling Case Nanjing customs authorities recently cracked a major smuggling case involving illegally imported U.S. nuts worth over 1.2 billion Chinese yuan.	August 11, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Chinese Apple Juice Concentrate Exports Soar During First Half of 2020 Even while most international trade has slowed down owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, exports of Chinese apple juice concentrate have skyrocketed.	August 06, 2020 Benjamin Henry