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Zayed. The goal of 'Year of Giving' has been to
make a difference in the lives of those we care
for and in ourselves.
Since its inception in 1989, Al Rawabi has
been committed to serving the community through
its robust CSR activities which it has carried
forward with renewed vigour over the year of
2017. Al Rawabi, being a true Emirati brand has
imbibed the values of the 2017 initiative of the
'Year Of Giving' to further contribute to the
greater good of society and its people.
Chilean cherry exports hit record
volume at over 150,000 tonnes
The Chilean cherry sector has reached a
milestone as an industry - overtaking the historic
cherry export limit of 20 million cartons - by
shipping more than 30 million cartons during
the current 2017-18 season; a figure that is
expected to keep rising as exports continue.
“Until last week of December 2017 we had
reached more than 27 million cartons
exported, but with the shipment that went out at
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the weekend, the industry has now overtaken
30 million cartons, the equivalent of 150,000
tonnes of cherries,” announced Cristian Tagle,
President of the Cherry Committee of the
Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX).
According to Tagle, the volume reached to
date has now surpassed the record 2014-15
campaign, when Chile exported over 21.7
million cartons or 103,081 tonnes of
cherries.“We estimate that Chilean cherries will
continue to supply the Chinese market past
Chinese New Year, which takes place on 16
February,” he said.
Tagle noted that the record exports have only
been possible thanks to growers receiving
favourable climatic conditions, particularly at the
start of the season. However, he added that the
achievement was also the result of hard work by
producers and exporters, which had led to a
greater planted area and an emphasis on better-
tasting, more productive varieties, as well as the
implementation of technologies that have enabled
improved management and care of orchards.
JANUARY - MARCH 2018