Chen Jizhong, the chairman of the Agricultural Commission of the Republic of China, held an interim press conference today (March 2) to announce that since the Chinese Communist Party suppressed Taiwan pineapple, Taiwan’s domestic and foreign orders, processing demand and export sales accumulated 41,687 metric tons, has exceeded the number of sales to mainland China for the whole of last year.
Chen Jizhong announced the latest data pointed out that Taiwan’s national mobilization to save pineapples, from the president, president to various local governments, all public representatives, various private enterprise groups and more consumers have acted, in just four days, has pre-purchased 41,600 tons of Taiwan pineapples, more than last year’s sales to China more than 40,000 metric tons.
Chen Jizhong said, recently contacted the purchase of pineapple enterprises about 180, this year confirmed that the pineapple exported to the market of 16 countries other than China amounted to 30,000 metric tons, domestic processing 20,000 metric tons, plus Japan and other countries exported to 5,000 metric tons, “hope to turn the crisis into a turning point”, get rid of dependence on a single market.
Chen Jizhong also stressed that since 2016, Taiwan’s fruit sales to China have grown, while markets outside China have also grown significantly, with 54.2% growth in 2019 and 40.5% growth in 2020, including dates sold to Japan. Therefore, if Taiwan’s agricultural products can be successfully sold to Japan, the United States, Singapore and other high-end markets, there is no problem to get rid of dependence on the Chinese market.
On February 26, the Chinese Communist authorities announced without warning that the import of Taiwan pineapples would be banned from March on the grounds that harmful organisms had been detected in the relevant products, while 90% of Taiwan pineapples were exported to mainland China, and the passing rate was as high as 99.79%. Taiwan Agriculture Committee Chairman Chen Jizhong said on the same day, the Chinese Communist Party official announced such a ban when the Taiwan pineapple harvesting season, is ulterior motives, moreover, not in line with trade norms.
The government of the Republic of China then called on all people to buy pineapples to save the fruit farmers. Foreign Minister Wu Chiu-sup also called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Twitter to support Taiwan’s “free pineapple”. An industry pointed out that in just one day, pineapple export orders to Japan suddenly increased by 30%, and has received nearly 10 original Taiwan only exported to China for fruit orchards hope to transfer the single message.
The export industry revealed that The Japanese orders increased, in addition to the Japanese people have been to Taiwan in the 311 earthquake to extend a warm helping hand to express gratitude, and also and Taiwan fruit has gradually played a brand professional level.
Not only that, netizens from all over the world also support Taiwan pineapple, shouting “sell to us” on social media! Canadian representative in Taiwan Jordan Rui (Jordan Reeves) said on Twitter on the 28th, he ate Taiwan’s “free pineapple”, red dragon fruit with Canadian muffin for breakfast that day; Japan’s renowned plastic surgeon Kemi Takasu also posted that “from today I only eat Taiwan pineapple “.
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