Chilean cherry season is in full swing

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The Southern Hemisphere cherry season is underway, and Global Fruit’s Chilean program is in full swing. Early volume is already moving, and the season is heading into peak supply for the holidays and Lunar New Year.

Harvest timing and varieties
The Chilean season moves from north to south. Early regions (Valparaíso, the Metropolitan Region and early pockets of O’Higgins) started in late October with Royal Dawn and Santina. The bulk of the volume comes from O’Higgins and Maule from mid-November through December, led by Lapins, along with Santina and Kordia. The southern regions close the season in December and January with Regina, Sweetheart, Skeena and Kordia.

The core program runs from week 44 to week 50, late October through mid-December. That’s prime time for premium air arrivals for the holiday season. Ocean shipments follow for Lunar New Year, with late-season fruit closing out the window.

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Covers protect the fruit
“This season, our work with growers under covered orchards is making a real difference,” says Julie McLachlan with Global Fruit. “The covers protect the fruit and allow us to start harvesting earlier, so you get good-condition volume right from the start of the season.” Global Fruit’s team in Chile oversees harvest and packing in person. The company works directly with its growers, not through open-market buying.

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Contact:
Julie McLachlan
Global Fruit
Tel: +1(250) 428-6201
[email protected]
www.globalfruit.org

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