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China's Tianjin Port launches direct route for Chilean cherry imports

STORY: China's Tianjin Port launches direct route for Chilean cherry imports SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16/17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. various of cherry imports 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YAN, Manager of a local container terminal company STORYLINE: North China's Tianjin Port has launched a new direct shipping route to facilitate cherry imports from Chile, marking the first direct shipping service for Latin American cherries to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, said the port authorities. A container vessel loaded with over 2,000 tonnes of Chilean cherries arrived at Tianjin Port on Tuesday evening, marking the maiden trip via the new service. Another two ships carrying over 5,800 tonnes of cherries and other seasonal products are expected to dock at the port within the next few days. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YAN, Manager of a local container terminal company "This is the first time in Tianjin that we have

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China's import, export freight hubs busy, vibrant

STORY: China's import, export freight hubs busy, vibrant DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight at the port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FENG DANDAN, Senior staff member of Guangzhou Customs 3. various of the freight 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU CHENGZHONG, Chairman, Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd. 5. various of the freight 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIANG DONGHAI, Business Manager of Guangxi Dingyi Supply Chain Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: As China has optimized its COVID-19 response measures and facilitated the customs clearance, the country's major ports for foreign trade are gaining impetus. To ensure the quality of the imported fresh-cut flowers, the customs at Guangzhou Baiyun Int'l Airport has initiated a green channel for customs clearance to simplify entry procedures. After customs clearance at the Guangzhou Port, cherries imported from Chile can reach consumers in around two hours in the shortest time. SOUNDBITE 1

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Season's first shipment of American cherries arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Two airline assistants show off the season's first shipment of American cherries which arrived at Narita Airport from California on May 21. Importers said that the cherries will retail at roughly half the prices in 2006 due to a bumper crop.

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Cherry blossoms in northern Japan in warm winter

AKITA, Japan - A cherry tree in the courtyard of Akita prefectural government blossoms in warm winter. Prefectural officials say the tree, one of two cherries planted in the courtyard, usually blossoms in mid-April. The other cherry tree, known in Japanese as Kinkimame cherry, which usually blossoms in late March, started blossoming on and off since November, its roots apparently warmed by hot-water pipes buried nearby the tree, officials say. The courtyard was used as a snow dumping site last year, and at one point 4 meters high of snow were dumped there after a huge snow storm hit the area.

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Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

Women sell ground cherries on the premises of the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on July 9, 2016, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. Around 120 stalls selling ground cherry pods, decorated with wind bells, are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals of the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

A woman (L) shops for ground cherries at a stall on the premises of the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on July 9, 2016, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. Around 120 stalls selling ground cherry pods, decorated with wind bells, are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals of the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

A girl sells ground cherries on the premises of the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on July 9, 2016, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. Around 120 stalls selling ground cherry pods, decorated with wind bells, are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals of the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress pick cherries in Yamagata Pref.

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and his wife Empress Michiko pick cherries at a farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 18, 2015. The city is the largest producer of cherries. The imperial couple are on a two-day private visit to Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Season's first shipment of American cherries arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Two airline assistants show off the season's first shipment of American cherries which arrived at Narita Airport from California on May 21. Importers said that the cherries will retail at roughly half the prices in 2006 due to a bumper crop. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms in northern Japan in warm winter

AKITA, Japan - A cherry tree in the courtyard of Akita prefectural government blossoms in warm winter. Prefectural officials say the tree, one of two cherries planted in the courtyard, usually blossoms in mid-April. The other cherry tree, known in Japanese as Kinkimame cherry, which usually blossoms in late March, started blossoming on and off since November, its roots apparently warmed by hot-water pipes buried nearby the tree, officials say. The courtyard was used as a snow dumping site last year, and at one point 4 meters high of snow were dumped there after a huge snow storm hit the area. (Kyodo)

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Special fridge to retain freshness of cherries for 2 months

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2020, in Higashine, Japan's largest cherry producing city in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata, shows a tart using cherries that have retained their freshness even two months after storage in a refrigerator. A chamber in the refrigerator is vibrated through the application of voltage, helping prevent the cherries inside it from being frozen even below the freezing point, an important factor in keeping food fresh.

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Special fridge to retain freshness of cherries for 2 months

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2020, in Higashine, Japan's largest cherry producing city in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata, shows cherries that have retained their freshness even two months after storage in a refrigerator. A chamber in the refrigerator is vibrated through the application of voltage, helping prevent the cherries inside it from being frozen even below the freezing point, an important factor in keeping food fresh.

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

A girl holds up a branch of ground cherries at a stall on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

Women stop in front of a stall selling ground cherries on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

A woman looks at ground cherries at a stall on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

A girl sells ground cherries on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo