Cheap Pakistani mandarins cause prices to collapse in the Central Asian market

Mandarins from Pakistan were late to the Central Asian market this year; normally they arrive at the end of October, but this year it was at the end of November. Mandarins from Pakistan can now be purchased at retail for UZS 13,000 (about EUR 1.09). Prices in Tajikistan are comparable. At the same time, the wholesale price on the markets of both countries is below €0.95/kg. The availability of Pakistani mandarins in the market has led to a collapse in prices for all citrus varieties, especially mandarins. Before that, retail prices for these fruits reached €3.82-4.77 per kg and mandarins to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were supplied by China, Turkey and Iran. Prices for mandarins from other countries have mostly fallen below €1.91 per kg, possibly halting imports from China, Iran and Turkey ...