Cool Fresh España claims to have become the first company to ship Spanish citrus to China. Following the arrival of the initial consignment of grapefruit earlier this month the company said several more were on their way to the Asian market. The fruit is being imported and distributed by the Cool Fresh group’s Chinese division in Shanghai. Managing director Paco Serrano said the next step would be to expand the program to include a whole range of citrus as well as other fruits…Full Article: FruitNet.com Mar 2014
Key point
- Established in October 2012, Cool Fresh España is wholly-owned by AgroCap Group, an international marketer of fresh produce that is based in Ridderkerk, South Holland
ChinaAg Comment
- During the 2013-2014 production season, China produced 3.8 million MTs worth of grapefruit and pomelos