Since August 21, 2017, goods deliveries from Qixia, a city near Yantai, have accelerated. Because of this acceleration, prices have clearly started to rise. Supplies don't exceed market demand. Yantai Gala apples have just appeared on the market and there are already large-scale transactions.
There is a big difference in the Gala apple market between the Northwest region and Shandong. Shandong province, Qixia district's, logistics work faster, there are less foreign buyers, prices are more stable and fruit farmers had an excess of products. Because of such good delivery facilities and the opportunity to haggle, the volumes of Gala apples are decreasing. And since warehouses have started to empty out, their price has started to rise.
The Xianyang production area in Shaanxi province started trading a bit too late. Trade volumes have been low, prices have stuck on the lower mark and it is most unlikely that the situation will change. The last few days were rainy, but it didn't affect the trading much.
The Shaanxi Yuncheng production area, however, suffered more losses. There are fewer buyers, apple picking is problematic and trade has slowed down. A lot of apples are splitting and their quality is falling. The final prices also maintained a stable weak trend.
Source: Yanqing Fruit Service Center
