The following is a review of the 2015 apple production, the sales season and the market situation.
Production volume was up 4.1% on 2014 but the market was weak and sales were slow. Average prices in wholesale markets all over China dropped 18.92% and it was a difficult year for stores and farmers who store fruit. The whole industry had a general deficit.
On the positive side, exports (from January to August 2016) were up 81.5% compared to the same period last year. Total fruit sales for 2016 are predicted to be a staggering 1 million tons. The recovery in exports is largely due to low domestic prices. Chinese apples are mainly exported to South-East Asian countries and those low prices have improved competitiveness on the international market.
Source: China Fruit Marketing Association
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