The growers of Zhejiang Province in China are attempting in order to boost the export of the waxberries into other nations that are not currently served that are located in Europe as well as Southeast Asia. By utilizing greenhouses situated in Qingtian County, the waxberries are harvested, then swiftly shipped to be sorted and packaged prior to being shipped off to Pudong Airport to be delivered to European destinations, such as Madrid. Xia Xiaoqing who is the representative of an local company for trade explained the procedure, saying, “This shipment consists of more than 450 boxes of the waxberries to be exported the Spanish market. Spain. The fruit was picked at dawn, packed at the factory in the evening, then transported to Shanghai late in the evening which should reach Madrid within 24 hours.”
The waxberry, renowned due to its delicious taste and health benefits, is facing problems due to its short time of shelf. New innovations in anti-atomization cold chain packaging has been adopted by the producers of Qingtian County to maintain freshness throughout transport. These advancements mean that Qingtian waxberries now can be shipped to more than 146 cities in China and they have also been effectively exported to Europe as well as Southeast Asia, achieving a turnover of 370,000 euros, based on more than twenty tons of berries as of 2023.
There are plans to grow exports, which will the countries of Britain, France, Singapore as well as Indonesia and the expectation is to increase sales by a third in comparison to last year’s.
Source: bastillepost.com
Source: The Plantations International Agroforestry Group of Companies