Speaking of cooperation between China and Chile, agriculture is an absolute highlight. Chilean cherries are now a household name in China. According to the Chilean Fruit Association, Chilean fruit exports are expected to increase by 15% to 35.3 million boxes, including nectarines, loquats, plums and peaches. This season will also be the first time Chilean peaches enter the Chinese market. So why are Chilean fruits so popular in China?
Geographical advantage. Chile is located on the west coast of South America and is known as the "end of the world". For Chileans, this is the beginning of a magical home. As the longest and narrowest country in the world, Chile has the vast Pacific Ocean and coastal mountains. The central valley between the two mountain ranges is fertile ground for fruit growth.
Climate advantage. There are a total of 27 different climate types in the world, and Chile has 23 of them. This may sound incredible! But it is precisely because of the diversity of climate and volcanic ash soil that Chilean fruits are sweet, delicious and of high quality.
In addition, Chile is located in the southern hemisphere and has the opposite season to China, so it has the advantage of supplying fresh fruits out of season.
In addition to these advantages, the advantages of Chilean fruits also lie in variety selection, large-scale planting, strict post-harvest processing and the layout of the entire industry chain.
Excellent variety. It fundamentally ensures that the hardness and sweetness of the fruit are maintained within a reasonable range from picking to the hands of consumers.
Large-scale planting. Chilean fruit cultivation technology is basically in sync with European and American countries, and all technical links are very mature.
Strict post-harvest handling. In the Chilean planting base, fruits must be harvested in strict accordance with the harvesting standards. The sugar content, size and appearance color of the fruits must meet the company's standards. The picked fruits must be transported to the water pre-cooling sorting plant within 3-4 hours for cooling before sorting. That is, after the fruit arrives, it is immediately washed and pre-cooled with cold water at 0-1 degrees Celsius, and the core temperature of the fruit is controlled at 4-5 degrees Celsius.
After cleaning and disinfection, the fruits are then transported to the air-drying machine via a conveyor belt, and then mechanically and automatically graded according to fruit size, color, weight, hardness, and sugar content. After grading, they are weighed and packaged according to the requirements of different markets. The outer packaging is marked with the fruit name, variety name and grade standard, and is sent to the cold storage via a conveyor belt.
The whole industrial chain layout. The Chilean fruit industry has formed a large company model, adopting the "company + planting base" model. More sorting and packaging plants and cold chain facilities have been built near the base.
The company will formulate corresponding fruit production standards and processes based on the market to ensure that the fruit meets market demand. This system enables organic connection between planting and production, post-harvest sorting and packaging, cold chain storage and transportation, and sales. Data sharing can reduce costs in each link and double the benefits of the entire industry.
Chilean fruits are favored by Chinese consumers due to their advantages in quality and diversity, and the Chinese market also provides good opportunities for the development of Chilean fruits.
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