Breaking news! The export volume of Chilean cherries is expected to decrease by 12%, market supply pace speeds up!

Currently, the Chilean cherry harvest season has entered the sea transport phase, with the arrival volume gradually increasing. Data shows that the export volume of Chilean cherries for the 2025/26 season has been reduced compared to expectations, but the season has started earlier, and the current shipment progress has already exceeded 50%. According to sources in the fruit industry, a weekly report from the Chilean Cherry Committee under the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (Frutas de Chile) to Chinese importers and retailers shows that the export volume of cherries for the 2025/26 season has been significantly reduced to about 110 million boxes (5 kg/box, approximately 550,000 tons), a decrease of 12.1% from the previous season. This latest revision contrasts sharply with the export forecast formally released by the Chilean Cherry Committee on October 30. At that time, the committee initially predicted that the export volume of cherries for the 2025/26 season would reach 131 ...