Sea freight Chilean cherries entered in the peak arrival period, and the price continued to rise in the days before the end of the year. On December 31, the price and sales were the best in recent days. After New Year's Day on January 1, the selling price began to decline. The decline is larger than before and sales are slow. According to cherry importers, the overall quality of the arriving sea-freight cherries is not as good as expected, which affects prices and shipments. Especially after the New Year's Day holiday, the overall sales are even more sluggish.
According to the importer, due to the weather conditions in the Chilean production area, the arriving sea-freight cherries have problems such as insufficient firmness, cracking, and excessive losses, resulting in poor sales and buyers being cautious when purchasing. The price difference between high-quality and lower-quality cherries of the same specifications is up to ￥100/piece. At the same time, the importer also said that the arrival quality of some big brands is relatively good.
"Among the cherries that have arrived, the third ship (arrived at the port around December 20) had the best quality, and the price has also increased. The JJ two-in-one specification sells for about ￥650-￥700/piece; The price of subsequent arrivals dropped because the quality was not as good as the previous one. Because this batch of high-quality goods pushed up the overall price, coupled with the New Year's Day holiday effect, the overall sea freight price was relatively high before December 31."
"The market declined after New Year's Day. As of January 3, it had dropped by ￥100-￥150 per piece compared with December 31. In previous years, the decline after New Year's Day was tens of yuan per piece. At present, many wholesalers still have cherries purchased at higher prices, which has made the sales slow in recent days. Arrivals of cherries by sea freight will continue, and prices are expected to go down after that."
"Currently, the Santina JJ 2-in-1 sells for about ￥350-380/piece. The overall selling price is close to the same period last year, but the situation is not the same. Last year, the Spring Festival was early and the quality of the cherries that arrived was ideal. After New Year's Day, it gradually increased due to the approaching Spring Festival. This year, it is understood that the output of Chilean cherries has dropped by nearly 30%, keeping the early price at a high level. After New Year's Day, the price fell, and the amount was close to the same period last year."
In terms of packaging specifications, the current arrivals are in two-in-one and small boxes for more. In previous years, these two types of packaging were more popular, especially as the Spring Festival approached. But this year, the sales of 5KG large boxes are relatively better. The reason is that in previous years, the arrival quality of small packages was better than that of large boxes, but this year the quality of the two is close, while large box packaging is more cost-effective, and this year's Spring Festival is late, so large box packaging is currently more popular. "It is estimated that sales of small packages may increase in late January." In addition, according to the importer, the loss of fruits in red arriving this year is relatively small, and the market is particularly inclined to purchase red cherries this year.
It is understood that a new ship will arrive at the port on January 4, and many merchants are looking forward to the arrival quality and fruit price of this ship.