First Chilean Fruit Of The Season Arrives In Delaware

The Port of Wilmington on Tuesday welcomed the first breakbulk shipment of Chilean fruit to arrive in the United States for the winter season.

The Pacific Mermaid, a refrigerated vessel operated by Trans Global Shipping N.V. of the Global Reefers service, arrived in the morning, port officials said.

The ship discharged a cargo of nearly 618,500 boxes of fresh cherries, blueberries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and table grapes.

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