Air freight eyes export boom for North American cherry growers after European frosts

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Perishables logistics providers on the North American west coast are bracing themselves for a busy and long cherry season, with strong flows both to Europe and Asia.

US and Canadian growers anticipate a strong crop and, after frost damaged produce in Europe last month, are eying heightened demand for transport across the Atlantic this year.

“Our customers are expecting a good season,” said Markus Fellmann, global vice-president of Hellmann Perishable Logistics. “The harvest in California got off to a strong start, and growers in the US North-west ...