Last night, Shanghai Airport welcomed the first batch of 2017 Chilean cherries, symbolizing the opening of the new Chilean cherry season. The shipment was already sold out this morning.
Shanghai Airport welcomes the first batch of 2017 Chilean cherries
Chilean cherries
The three boxes of Chilean cherries that arrived at Shanghai Airport were imported by Shanghai Riverking Trade Co., Ltd, and were sold on the market this morning. The three boxes came from the company San Franciso, and involved one 5KG box and two 2.5KG boxes. The boxes include different early breeds, like Cerezas, Royal Dawn and Glen.
5KG paper packaging
2.5KG packaging
According to feedback from purchasers, the overall quality of the cherries was as expected. They were hard, but the taste was weak, and the flesh was pale. The 5KG pack was sold for around 750 yuan, and the 2.5KG for approximately 500 yuan.
High quality, imported Chilean cherries
Source: Shanghai Riverking Trade Co., Ltd.