Since December 2021, Chile has raised the minimum diameter of cherries shipped to China to 24 millimeters, driving orchard renovations and sorting upgrades; the industry provides around 200,000 jobs annually.
Broadcast 14 November 2026 · Event date December 2021
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Since December 2021, Chile has raised the minimum diameter of cherries shipped to China to 24 millimeters, driving orchard renovations and sorting upgrades; the industry provides around 200,000 jobs annually.
A cherry offers the clearest example. To meet consumer demand for large, sweet fruit, Chile raised the minimum diameter of cherries shipped to China to at least 24 millimeters beginning in December 2021. This threshold pushed local growers to renovate orchards and upgrade sorting operations. The industry now provides around 200,000 jobs in Chile each year.2021年12月起,智利把发往中国的车厘子的最小果径提升到不小于24毫米