The price of apples is higher this year than it has been in recent years. The reason for this increase is not the increased cost price of apples, but the increased packaging cost. The price of cardboard boxes is even higher this year than it was last year. The week between August 12 and August 18 introduced new unrest in the corrugated packaging industry. The price of wastepaper mulch increased, and as a consequence the price of paper in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Hebei steadily increased. The cardboard market went through similar developments.
Source: Fruit Service Center