Viral Facebook video of maggot-infested cherries posted in Canada hits sales of fruit in Hong Kong markets

The summer fruit season has returned to Hong Kong with cheaper but fewer cherries from the United States for a disturbing reason.

The US – primarily the northwest region, which is the biggest supplier of cherries in the city – saw farmers complaining about soured consumer confidence in the juicy produce after a viral video on social media showed maggots in the fruit.