1.2 tons of Tajikistan cherries arrived in Xinjiang; returning to the Chinese market after 4 years

Recently, the first batch of 1.2 tons of cherries from Tajikistan arrived in Urumqi from Dushanbe this year. It was also the first batch of cherries to enter the Urumqi air port this year. The customs only took one and a half hours to complete the inspection and release, and made every effort to ensure that the cherries were fresh on the market as soon as possible. .This is also the first batch of Tajikistan cherries to return to the Chinese market since 2019 after the epidemic. Tajikistan has abundant sunshine, fertile land, and abundant water sources. It has unique conditions for agricultural development. The rich cherries are thick and tender, rich in juice and sweet in taste. The large-scale harvest and export season of cherries in Tajikistan usually starts around May 10. It lasts until around mid-June. Cherry prices are low in the local market, with wholesale prices of about $2/kg in 2022 and retail prices of cherries at $3-4/kg. Two cherry varieties are grown in Tajikistan, ...