Chile cherry sales keep struggling in ChinaTRIPLE WHAMMY: Weather brought the harvest forward, with fruit arriving too early for the Lunar New Year, while Chinese consumers’ purchasing power has deterioratedBloombergChile notched a second disappointing season of cherry sales in China after exporting too much fruit too far ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, when consumption traditionally peaks. At the same time, a later Lunar New Year pushed demand further out into the sales season. The vast majority of shipments head to China, where the fruit is highly prized for Lunar New Year celebrations. “The final product was generally good, in good condition and with good flavor. Final consolidated results are to be released at the formal close of the season early next month.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2026 18:45 UTC