Chile Scrambles to Regain China’s Confidence on Cherry Imports
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Chile, the biggest shipper of sweet cherries, is working to restore confidence among Chinese buyers after social media reports of Covid-19 detections in packaging undermined sales to the Asian nation.
Wholesale purchases of Chilean cherries are down to just 4% of normal levels for this time of year, while retail sales slumped 63% from the previous week, according to Chile’s association of fruit exporters Asoex.