A total of 17,000 cherry-apple trees imported from the United States arrived in the port of Qingdao City on March 14. Until now, the number of U.S. cherry-apple trees imported through Shandong Port has totaled at 198,000, with 29 sub-types. It is reported that cherry-apples from the United States are adaptable to the climate conditions in northern China. [Photo: qingdaonews.com]