Chilean plums following the path of cherries in China

China is the main destination for Chilean cherries, but it also has a prominent place in the export of plums from the same origin. The general manager of Giddings Cerasus Asia, Gonzalo Matamala, gave a global overview of China during Fruittrade 2024, commenting that a few years ago most of the savings of families in China were invested in properties and, as a result of the bankruptcy of many construction companies and the fall in prices, a feeling of loss of wealth was generated in society, which caused the economy to begin to have certain ups and downs. He added that, in addition to the trade war with the United States, the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, generated a slowdown in the economy and a consumer perception that the situation is not as before, "therefore, everyone is tending to consume less and that causes an impact on retail, so the Chinese economy is declining." According to Matamala, China's growth is at normal levels, "because nobody expected China to grow at ...