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Zespri kiwifruit brand receiving supreme business award at New Zealand China Business Awards ceremony

Zespri Wins Supreme Award at 2026 New Zealand China Business Awards, Highlighting 27 Years of China Market Success and NZ$1.4 Billion in Sales

Posted on 12 06 202616 06 2026 by Editor

Zespri has won the Supreme Award at the 2026 New Zealand China Business Awards, along with the Large Business Trade category award, sponsored by the New Zealand China Trade Association. CEO Jason Te Brake noted that 2026 marks 27 years of Zespri operating in China, with the awards recognising strong strategic partnerships with leading…

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Fresh imported fruits display at Chinese market

China’s Imported Fruit Market Expands as New Origins and Categories Enter

Posted on 11 06 202616 06 2026 by Editor

China’s fruit imports totalled USD 6.49 billion in the first four months of 2026, up 3.7% year-on-year, accounting for 9. 5% of total agricultural imports. The market showed sharp category divergence: cherry imports fell 25.9% to USD 1.84 billion, while durian imports surged 205.1% to USD 1.7 billion. In June alone, China approved fresh…

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Green kiwifruit with leaves

Zespri Red-Fleshed Kiwifruit Sales Double in China as Market Leadership Continues

Posted on 10 06 202617 06 2026 by Editor

Zespri’s red-fleshed kiwifruit achieves doubled sales in China, with the country remaining the brand’s largest market for four consecutive years.

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Red kiwifruit slices

Zespri Secures Top Honour at 2026 New Zealand-China Business Awards

Posted on 09 06 202617 06 2026 by Editor

Zespri recognised for outstanding contribution to NZ-China trade, with red-fleshed kiwifruit sales doubling as China remains its largest market for four consecutive years.

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Guangxi port as ASEAN fruit distribution hub

Guangxi Accelerates Development as an ASEAN Fruit Distribution Hub

Posted on 08 06 202616 06 2026 by Editor

Guangxi is accelerating its development as a distribution hub for ASEAN fruit, having built 12 designated fruit import supervision sites covering all port types. Key border crossings including Youyiguan, Dongxing, Qinzhou Port and Nanning airport operate round-the-clock customs clearance with dedicated green channels for imported fruit. In the first four months of 2026, Guangxi…

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Cherry express train transporting fresh cherries from Chile to China

Chile’s Cherry Express Connects to China in Just 23 Days

Posted on 07 06 202616 06 2026 by Editor

Chile’s “Cherry Express” shipping route, connecting ports such as San Antonio with Tianjin in northeast China, has reduced transit time by seven days to just 23 days. Over 90% of Chile’s cherry exports from the most recent season were destined for China. In the three years since the route’s launch, Chilean cherry import volumes…

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China-Laos railway transporting fresh tropical fruits

China-Laos Railway Delivers Cross-Border Fresh Fruit to Thousands of Households

Posted on 05 06 202616 06 2026 by Editor

Cross-border fruit shipments via the China-Laos Railway reached 107,900 tonnes in the first five months of 2026, up over 30% year on year, with a single-day record of 3,665.1 tonnes at Mohan station. The railway’ s dedicated cold-chain express service delivers fresh tropical fruit from Laos and Thailand to Chinese consumers in as little…

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Belgian apples being prepared for export to China

GACC Announcement No. 76 of 2026: Phytosanitary Requirements for Belgian Apple Imports

Posted on 04 06 202616 06 2026 by Editor

China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued Announcement No. 76/2026 on 2 June, granting market access to fresh Belgian apples under a detailed phytosanitary protocol. The protocol covers 16 quarantine pests of concern, requires registered orchards and packing facilities, mandates cold treatment against Mediterranean fruit fly, and establishes pest-free production place requirements for fire…

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Vietnamese tropical fruits being prepared for export

Vietnam Fruit Exports Accelerate Despite New China Import Requirements

Posted on 04 06 202616 06 2026 by Editor

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached an estimated USD 2.98 billion in the first five months of 2026, up 29. 4% year-on-year, with China absorbing 49.5% of the total. Durian led the category at USD 293.13 million, surging 59.7%, while the share of processed products rose from 29.33% to 35.82%. From 1 June, China’…

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Rockit miniature apples in premium packaging displayed at modern Chinese retail store

Rockit Mini Apples Make China Their Largest Global Market, Capturing Over Half of Brand Revenue and One-Third of NZ Apple Exports

Posted on 29 05 202616 06 2026 by Editor

China has become the largest global market for New Zealand miniature apple brand Rockit, accounting for more than half of the brand’s total revenue, according to Global CEO Grant McBeath in an exclusive interview with China Daily. New Zealand dominates approximately 81 percent of China’s apple import market, which reached RMB 1.84 billion in…

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