In the O'Higgins region, about 16,000 hectares of cherries are currently under quarantine for export to China due to the presence of fruit flies. This critical situation poses a series of challenges for local producers, who will need to adopt extraordinary measures to comply with the export requirements imposed by Chinese authorities.
The quarantine requires the adoption of strict procedures that will inevitably increase operational costs and prolong delivery times. These factors could have significant repercussions on shipments, negatively affecting the timing and manner in which cherries reach the Chinese markets.
Frutas de Chile and the Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG) are already working to find solutions that can mitigate the impact of this quarantine. These days, representatives from the two organizations are in China to propose alternatives that could make the situation more flexible and less burdensome for Chilean producers.
The magazine @RevistadelCampo de El Mercurio has dedicated an article to this topic, highlighting the urgency and importance of the measures that will be taken to ensure the continuity of Chilean cherry exports to the Chinese market.
To read the article (in Spanish) click here
Source: LinkedIn
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