And for Pakistani officials, it’ll be six years of efforts finally coming to fruition. A delegation of Chinese quarantine experts and government officials travelled to Pakistan late last month to check the farm-to-market quality of Pakistani cherry. Currently, China imports bulk of its cherry from South American countries to meet growing demand of the exotic fruit. Cherry is easily perishable fruit – with little shelf life – so Pakistan has been looking for nearby destinations to export cherry to. “The visit objective was to identify issues and recommend remedial measures.”The Chinese delegation also visited laboratories.

Source: The Express Tribune July 05, 2019 14:26 UTC