date:Dec 17, 2018
Oranges, strawberries, and cherries begin to dominate the fruit stalls as we enter winter. The price of most imported fruits is quite high as they have only just entered the market, generally in small volumes. Cherries are not cheap in early winter.
One professional in fruit purchasing explained that cherry production areas in Chile suffered from hailstorms during harvest season, which ruined many cherries for the market. The production volume decreased by an estimated 30%-40%. The cherries cur