[Cherry prices plummet] November 10th: With the start of the new production season from 2026 to 2027, the first batch of air-shipped Chilean cherries have recently cleared customs and entered the domestic market at multiple ports in Guangdong. The reporter visited and learned that compared with the prices just launched last year, the first batch of air-shipped cherries this year are priced lower: JJ grade Chilean cherries, priced at about 70 yuan per catty; JJJ grade Chilean cherries, priced at about 120 yuan per catty; JJJJ grade Chilean cherries, priced at about 160 yuan per catty. Merchants in the wholesale market said that when they first came on the market last year, a box of 5 kilograms of cherries sold for 600 to 700 yuan. This year, the same level of cherries went on sale for only more than 400 yuan. According to the forecast of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association, the total output of Chilean cherries will reach 727,000 tons in the 2026-2027 production season, of which the total export volume is about 667,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of about 16%. Currently, early-maturing varieties have begun to be harvested in batches, and are expected to arrive in the Chinese market starting from the end of November. (CCTV Finance)