Recently, cherries have become the best-selling imported fruit. Prices of cherries normally fall between CNY 50 to CNY 60 for 500 grams. Nevertheless, the variety of cherries vary greatly with different countries of origin and different qualities, with some selling at CNY 58 for 500 grams and some other selling at as much as CNY 118 for 500 grams.
The cherries selling in Shenyang are sourced from Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. Fruit merchants sourcing from the Southern Hemisphere mainly rely on ship transport. Some do choose air transport, when sales are strong enough that transport costs become negligible.
The entry customs point for cherries coming to Shenyang is Guangzhou, from there they are further transported to Shenyang. Perhaps it is a weather consideration, 80% of the fruits imported to Shenyang pass through Guangzhou. Previously, cherries could be very expensive in traditional shops, but with e-commerce entering the market, prices are kept competitive.
