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FruitChinese snap up U.S. fruit onlineChinese snap up U.S. fruit online
Chinese consumers bought 1,900 boxes of fresh Northwest Cherries online, worth more than $100,000 in less than 30 minutes.During the first eight months of 2011, U.S. exports of fresh fruit to China and Hong Kong were $247 million compared to $211 million over the same time period the previous year, which is a 17 percent increase. Oranges, apples and grapes lead U.S. fruit exports to China.
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