Cherries! Cherries! | From the tree to the table, the difference is a "freezer"

"Cherry freedom" is a buzzword on the Internet that emerged in the previous two years, and because the price of cherries is relatively expensive among fruits, it is used as a standard for self-identification of whether they are good enough.

Among them, the more famous Chilean cherries have a peak season at the end of the year and the beginning of the year (November to February), which makes them more popular because of the festive atmosphere.

Map of the time-to-market distribution of cherries

In China, when we visit our relatives and friends once a year during the New Year's Festival, as long as I "modestly" take out a box of fresh cherries produced in Chile 20,000 kilometers away, it is enough to block the annoying sound of "urging marriage"!

Expensive Cherries

What is the difference between domestic cherries and imported ones? Why are cherries so expensive? 

From the perspective of nutritional value, the nutritional content of imported cherries and domestic cherries is almost the same. However, domestic cherries are the product of summer, and the cherries that are now on the market are imported products of the southern hemisphere.

Fresh cherries are available in winter thanks to Chile's geographical location in the southern hemisphere and its unique climatic conditions.

Compared with other countries in the southern hemisphere, Chilean cherries produce more, have better economies of scale, and have more obvious price advantages, so the supply is sufficient and it is easier to get the favor of Chinese merchants and consumers.

Well, there are two reasons why cherries are so expensive.

• High transportation costs.

  Most of the cherries on the market are imported from the Americas and other places, in order to transport cherries to consumers as soon as possible, merchants will use air and sea transportation methods, transportation costs are higher, resulting in expensive price of cherries.

• High fruit loss rate.

  Cherry is rich in moisture and sugar, easy to spoil and deteriorate, short shelf life, high preservation requirements, in the transportation of cherry loss is usually relatively large, which is also one of the reasons for the high price of cherries.

Ocean-crossing Cherries

For a long time, China and Chile have maintained good trade relations. Moreover, many domestic enterprises are actively promoting trade exchanges between the two countries, which allows Chilean cherries to enter the Chinese market in large quantities. Chilean cherries on the market are basically imported by ship, and only come to China after more than a month, in order to ensure the appearance and quality, all the fruits are coated with preservatives to maintain for a month, which is why Chilean cherries feel like waxed berries.

Cherries Picking

A diagram to understand the process of preserving and transporting cherries

Picking → Moisturizing truck to the processing plant → Cold water pre-cooling 12-20min → Cold storage pre-cooling 8-12hour 

→ Screening on the processing line → Into the box → Sealing → Playing plate packaging 

→ Ultimate cold treatment (above 10hour, requiring the internal temperature of the core to reach 0 degrees Celsius) → Loading 

→ Port → Transportation → Arrival → Customs clearance → Listing

Tips：

Picked in batches, it should be picked lightly and lightly when picking. After harvesting, it is placed in a light blue with soft grass or shredded paper and sold or processed immediately. Recommended storage method The refrigerator has a zero-degree storage function, put the cherries in a plastic bag and seal them, and put them into the preservation.

International freight forwarding companies play an important role from loading to customs clearance. Communicate with the Chinese acquirer, and then pass on the buyer's wishes to the Chilean fruit farmers or producers, and finally reach a consensus, obtain the corresponding waybills and vouchers, entrust the shipping company to arrive at the port on time for loading, and after nearly a month of sailing at sea, finally arrive in China, and achieve the completion from tree to table.

How to transport ingredients and fruits? Get to know "FCL Freezer Transport" 

• refrigerated container

• reefer container——Generally, there is a built-in refrigeration device at the front end, and the wall, top of the box and the bottom of the box are paved with insulation materials, and the working temperature is between -28 °C and +26 °C.

• insulated container——It is mainly used for fresh goods such as fruits and vegetables, and uses refrigerants such as dry ice to prevent excessive temperature rise in the box.

Be aware of these time nodes!

cabinet / container loading time: the freezer needs to be pre-cooled and tested, so it is necessary to arrange the trailer in advance to ensure that there is enough time to book the cabin / PTI / pre-cool / to the factory; at the same time, it is also necessary to consider that the cabinet time can not exceed the dock free period, if the packing place is farther away, it is necessary to adjust the appropriate time.

Customs interception time: At the customer's place of origin, customs sealing, and then to customs transfer, at least one day of customs declaration time needs to be reserved. If the customer clears the customs in the customs general trade, it is necessary to reserve two to three days of customs declaration time. If you encounter an emergency (such as a customs checker) on the afternoon of customs clearance, if you cannot declare the customs clearance on time, you need to immediately apply to the shipping company to postpone the time of receiving the release note, and confirm the accurate time of the opening of the ship to the shipping company. If the ship will sail the next afternoon or evening, it is very likely to apply to the shipping company to extend the release slip to noon or afternoon of the next day.

trailer transportation confirmation: in the peak season, generally 3 days before making the cabinet to the team to book a car, as far as possible to avoid the situation of no car to dispatch.

Freezer booking confirmation: notify the customer that the booking and trailer have been arranged.

In addition, the transport of freezers should pay special attention to temperature and ventilation.

The adjustable temperature range of the freezer is generally between minus 21 degrees Celsius and positive 18 degrees Celsius. The adjustable ventilation range of the cabinet is about: 0 CBM/HOUR~~240CBM/HOUR. In order to ensure the safe storage and transportation of frozen goods, in order to ensure the safe storage and transportation of frozen goods, it is necessary to carefully confirm the temperature, ventilation and whether it is pre-cooled when ordering.

Generally, there are no refrigerated warehouses at the wharf and airport, and the refrigeration needs to contact the refrigerated warehouse to store the goods to ensure the freshness of the goods.

Based on the booking contract signed with COSCO and other major shipping companies, we have accumulated rich experience in freezer transportation, and will wholeheartedly provide you with high-quality refrigeration import and export transportation services to ensure the safety of goods and timely arrival at the destination, while providing you with real-time and accurate status updates, so that we can escort you together for fresh food!