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    Chilean producer: Cherries are the protagonist of Chinese New Year

    • Last Update: 2022-01-07
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Chilean fruit exports Association (ASOEX) and Chilean cherries producers agreed that Chile's cherry industry has been rapid development, and to become one of the world's most important industry, mainly due to the Chinese the occasion of celebrating the Lunar New Year The large amount of import demand
    .
     
    Chile’s “Tribune” reported that the chairman of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association, Ronald Born (RoNald Bown) said in an interview: "Chile is the world's main exporter of cherries, with an export share of 37% globally, which is higher than the United States (14%), Turkey (7%) and Austria (about 2%).

    Especially in the competitive window period of cherries exports (referring to the export competition period only with the southern hemisphere), Chile’s cherries export share in the world accounted for as much as 90%, much higher than Australia (4%) and New Zealand ( 3%) and Argentina (2%)
    .
    "
     
    According to the information provided by Bohn, these figures mean that "Chilean cherries exported more than 352,000 tons in the 2020-2021 season, and exports in the 2021-2022 season will be very similar, and are expected to reach 361,000 tons
    .
    " In particular, Chile "exported 91% of cherries to China in the 2020-2021 season.
    Although this number may drop slightly to 88% this season, it is expected that there will be 320,000 tons of cherries.
    Export to the Chinese market"
    .
     
    Jaime Ugarte, chairman of the Chilean Biobio Agricultural Association (Socabio), said: “In China, due to cultural differences, the New Year is not celebrated on the same day (in the solar calendar) of each year, nor in our solar calendar.
    New Year, but celebrated on an unfixed (Gregorian) date, which may be the first few days of February or the last few days of January, and this is a very important day
    .
    On this day, celebrations gather people Come together, and let many families living in two places get together and give each other cherries
    .
    Cherries are considered a very suitable gift fruit because it symbolizes hope and good blessings
    .
    In the traditional oriental culture, cherries’ The color and sweetness make it a precious fruit
    .
    Therefore, the Lunar New Year is of great significance to Biobio's cherries production
    .
    "
     
    Héctor Sepúlveda, a Chilean cherry planter and exporter, said: “All the development of cherry planting technology is due to exports to China, because our production and export seasons coincide with The Chinese New Year coincides with the Chinese New Year
    .
    Cherries are regarded by Chinese consumers as luxury goods, and people buy it and give it to others.
    This is the main reason for the development of the cherry industry in Chile
    .
    "
     
    Sepulveda said that at present, in order to ensure that Chilean cherries can continue to occupy a place in the Chinese market, “we must maintain professionalism and continue to technically plant and protect crops
    .
    For example, we must add to orchards.
    Cover the roof to prevent the quality of cherries from degrading after rain damage
    .
    ” He said that they also used “technical control measures against cold weather
    .
    Today we already have this technology, but we must dare to invest in order to reduce the risk.
    Minimize
    .
    You know, if rainfall is a risk, then you must invest in roofing, because it will upgrade the production of cherries into a stable industry
    .
    "
     
    "At Biobio, we have the necessary water resources and good weather conditions to produce high-quality cherries.
    At the same time, we must strictly abide by industry rules, and all producers should do the same
    .
    " He added
    .


    Fruit exports to China imports
     
      Chile’s “Tribune” reported that the chairman of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association, Ronald Born (RoNald Bown) said in an interview: "Chile is the world's main exporter of cherries, with an export share of 37% globally, which is higher than the United States (14%), Turkey (7%) and Austria (about 2%).

    Especially in the competitive window period of cherries exports (referring to the export competition period only with the southern hemisphere), Chile’s cherries export share in the world accounted for as much as 90%, much higher than Australia (4%) and New Zealand ( 3%) and Argentina (2%)
    .
    "
     
      According to the information provided by Bohn, these figures mean that "Chilean cherries exported more than 352,000 tons in the 2020-2021 season, and exports in the 2021-2022 season will be very similar, and are expected to reach 361,000 tons
    .
    " In particular, Chile "exported 91% of cherries to China in the 2020-2021 season.
    Although this number may drop slightly to 88% this season, it is expected that there will be 320,000 tons of cherries.
    Export to the Chinese market"
    .
     
      Jaime Ugarte, chairman of the Chilean Biobio Agricultural Association (Socabio), said: “In China, due to cultural differences, the New Year is not celebrated on the same day (in the solar calendar) of each year, nor in our solar calendar.
    New Year, but celebrated on an unfixed (Gregorian) date, which may be the first few days of February or the last few days of January, and this is a very important day
    .
    On this day, celebrations gather people Come together, and let many families living in two places get together and give each other cherries
    .
    Cherries are considered a very suitable gift fruit because it symbolizes hope and good blessings
    .
    In the traditional oriental culture, cherries’ The color and sweetness make it a precious fruit
    .
    Therefore, the Lunar New Year is of great significance to Biobio's cherries production
    .
    "
     
      Héctor Sepúlveda, a Chilean cherry planter and exporter, said: “All the development of cherry planting technology is due to exports to China, because our production and export seasons coincide with The Chinese New Year coincides with the Chinese New Year
    .
    Cherries are regarded by Chinese consumers as luxury goods, and people buy it and give it to others.
    This is the main reason for the development of the cherry industry in Chile
    .
    "
     
      Sepulveda said that at present, in order to ensure that Chilean cherries can continue to occupy a place in the Chinese market, “we must maintain professionalism and continue to technically plant and protect crops
    .
    For example, we must add to orchards.
    Cover the roof to prevent the quality of cherries from degrading after rain damage
    .
    ” He said that they also used “technical control measures against cold weather
    .
    Today we already have this technology, but we must dare to invest in order to reduce the risk.
    Minimize
    .
    You know, if rainfall is a risk, then you must invest in roofing, because it will upgrade the production of cherries into a stable industry
    .
    "
     
      "At Biobio, we have the necessary water resources and good weather conditions to produce high-quality cherries.
    At the same time, we must strictly abide by industry rules, and all producers should do the same
    .
    " He added
    .

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