Tasmanian cherries at the Jiangnan wholesale market in Guangzhou last week showed damage that a trader attributed to rain in Tasmania, Australia. Photo: Handout
China-Australia relations: some Chinese importers shying away from Tasmanian cherries ahead of Lunar New Year
- Trader says rain in Tasmania damaged some premium Australian cherries that recently arrived in China, while Chilean alternatives are becoming increasingly attractive
- Cherries are commonly given as gifts in China around the Lunar New Year, and Tasmanian cherries are said to be ‘in a league of their own’
Tasmanian cherries at the Jiangnan wholesale market in Guangzhou last week showed damage that a trader attributed to rain in Tasmania, Australia. Photo: Handout
