This cherry season has had it all, starting with the good news for the producers in the earliest areas of Chile, who obtained the highest prices per kilo in the last five seasons. This was the case despite the fact that the campaign began with a lot of uncertainty due to the problems of logistics suffered in the previous season, which caused long periods of storage of the fruit with its consequent deterioration as a result.
On the other hand, the Chinese New Year, when it fell on January 22, accelerated all the processes, because it "got ahead" compared to other years. Let's not forget that this Chinese holiday is governed by the moon and can happen on any date between January 21 and February 20, so this year was the earliest of the last few seasons.
Source: blueberriesconsulting.com