Cherries with chips? A Chilean company has launched a method to "armor" fruit sent to China and ensure that it does not

China dominates over 90% of the Chilean cherry market, a country that, with an annual production exceeding 600,000 tons, stands as the undisputed leader in these latitudes when it comes to this fruit. But this season did not start on the right foot for exporters from the neighboring country, as the early harvest shipments they made were penalized in price due to the poor conditions in which they arrived. As a side effect, this also meant a scourge for Argentine sales, which, as Bichos de Campo explained days ago, had to delay their shipments in anticipation of a better quotation. To address this problem, which has already set off several alarms in Chile due to the relevance of China as a commercial partner, a company that exports premium quality cherries implemented for the first time a security system based on smart chips that even self-destruct if they are tampered with. As stated, it seems futuristic. But it is the present. The brand Ocho Fuegos has just completed a shipment of ...