The variety, which has only 10 vines planted and is currently in a trial run, has a slightly numbing sensation upon the first bite.
The country's crop has expanded for seven straight years, with the USDA estimating the 2025/26 harvest near 15 million tons.
Shanghai Topsun Fresh's Daniel Ho explains how overseas growers can capture the lucrative, high-end segment of China's fruit consumers.
As China’s domestic production expands, locally grown volume is driving export growth, while the import sector is narrowing its focus toward high-value, off-season premium fruit.
Seven consecutive years of production growth are reshaping Southeast Asian trade, challenging Southern Hemisphere origins as the import window narrows.
The ruling confirmed third-party infringement of its Plant Variety Rights over the IFG Six cultivar, marketed globally as Sweet Sapphire™.
Shipments of the commodity tripled last year, totaling 47.7 thousand tons. The new agrotrade milestone between the two countries is only the latest win for the category in the Asian Giant.
The Asian giant’s surge in production and exports is mainly driven by technological innovation, including rain shelters and new year-round varieties.
China’s highest court upheld penalties in a long-running grape infringement case, reinforcing plant variety protection and signaling stronger IP enforcement for foreign breeders.
As Chinese consumers demand more and better fruit, global exporters are racing to keep pace. With the latest data showing a fast-evolving market, new production windows and varieties are dictating who gets a seat at the table.
