George Kallitsis Protofanousi Fruits

Greek exporter Protofanousi Fruits SA has gained accreditation from Chinese phytosanitary authorities (AQSIQ) to export its kiwifruit to China, according to the company's George Kallitsis.

'We have already been exporting to Hong Kong and Singapore since 2005,' he said, 'and we plan to start direct exports China at the end of 2011.

This makes Protofanousi Fruits and Zeus Kiwi the only companies in Greece to gained approval to export kiwifruit to China.