The first Cherry Express with Chilean cherries arrived in Hong Kong

Chilean cherries continue to arrive in China. On Sunday, December 8, the first ship “Cherry Express” of the 2024-2025 season arrived at the Port of Hong Kong, reported Frutas de Chile. The ship set sail 21 days ago from the Port of Valparaíso on a direct route with a cargo of 900,000 boxes of cherries, equivalent to 4,500 tons of fruit. Once at its destination, the fruit was transported to the local market in Guangzhou, in southern China, where one of the 250 containers was opened. The president of Frutas de Chile, Iván Marambio, and the executive director of the Cherry Committee of Frutas de Chile, Claudia Soler, participated in the inaugural ceremony for the opening of the containers, with great attendance. Marambio commented that “today, fruits are the second most exported product from Chile to the world and the arrival of the first Cherry Express ship is a milestone that reflects the logistical efficiency and joint effort of the entire production chain.” “We are proud to ...