The production volume of Chinese apples and pears greatly declined after a cold current hit production areas in April last year. The price naturally increased as the supply volume shrunk. These developments had a clear effect on market conditions in the apple and pear export industry. "Our supply volume decreased last year, which in turn caused the price to go up. The high price had a significant influence on our export volume. Most customers were unwilling to pay the high export price. They therefore bought smaller volumes. In the end, however, there was sufficient market demand for our products. We mainly exported our pears, apples, and citrus products to markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. In order to spread the risk of trade, we are looking for new retail markets. This year, for example, we opened up a new market in Timor-Leste." This is according to David Wang of Jinan Haoyuan Agricultural Products Co., Ltd.
"There is another factor that influences our apple export conditions. The government of India prohibited import of Chinese apples. This prohibition is already in place for quite some time now, and there does not seem to be any change under way any time soon. This is quite unfortunate for us as India was an excellent export market for Chinese apples. It is difficult to predict when the doors of the Indian market will open again for Chinese apples."
"The high export price of Chinese apples in recent months offered new commercial opportunities for apple production areas in the Southern Hemisphere. Apples from New Zealand and Australia rely on excellent product quality and flavor to expand their share of the international market. It is still too early to say how conditions in the Chinese apple export market will develop this year. If the weather conditions remain regular, then apple varieties like the Fuji apple will enjoy an abundant harvest this year. If this is how things will turn out, then the export price will certainly come down."
"In addition to apples and pears, we also sell citrus products. Tangerine production areas in south China suffered from excessive rainfall in spring last year, which delayed tangerine transport and caused many tangerines to rot. We decided to stop export early. After Chinese Spring Festival [February 5th, 2019] we began to shift our attention to the domestic market, with a focus on Orah mandarins. As for the price, as a result of poor weather conditions the price decreased a lot in the second half of the season. At the lowest point the retail price was only around 40% of the original purchase price in production areas."
"Apart from this, we also imported dragon fruit from Vietnam and Thailand to supplement the fruit varieties we have for sale. We mainly import dragon fruit and lychee from Vietnam. Chinese market demand for Vietnamese dragon fruit continues to grow. This is on the one hand because Vietnam can supply dragon fruit throughout the year, and on the other hand because dragon fruit has a color and a flavor that really meets the wishes of Chinese consumers. The price of Vietnamese dragon fruit increased as China made quarantine demands stricter. The trade volume is still satisfying."
"As for apples and pears, we cooperate with pear production areas in Hebei and with apple production areas in Yantai, Shandong. We mainly export apples to Southeast Asia and the Middle East. In the future, while we continue to steadily develop our current market share, we also hope to expand our fresh pear export to the European market."
Contact person: David Wang
Company name: Jinan Haoyuan Agricultural Products Co., Ltd.
Telephone number: 0086-13708926913
E-mail address: 2822101653@qq.com