After the "fruit wave" of apricots and cherries in June, another "fruit wave" of plums arrived in August. China Southern Airlines, alone, transports a daily average of more than 25 tons of plums across the borders. This is an increase of 118% in comparison with the same period last year. An employee of China Southern Airlines stated that transport of plums began early this year and takes place in larger volumes.
Plums
Transport of plums began on July 25th this year. This is one week early in comparison to the beginning of plum transport last year. The production volume increased because the surface area devoted to plum production increased. Kashgar Freight Transport Manager Li Jian of China Southern Airlines said that "Kashgar airport moves about 50 tons of freight every day, and plums account for around 80% of that."
Plums
The plums are mainly transported to Guangzhou and Shanghai, and mainly come from Jiashi County in Xinjiang. Up until August 9th, China Southern Airlines already transported 224 tons, which is an increase of 118% in comparison with the same period last year. The transport volume of plums in August of last year reached more than 500 tons. The transport volume in August of this year is estimated to reach more than 700 tons, which would be an increase of close to 40% in comparison with the same period last year.
Source: China Southern Airlines Xinjiang Branch Office