China wholesale market report (Week 6); higher volumes of Chilean prunes than last year and significant growth of red grapes in Peru

As the imported cherry production season draws to a close, Chilean stone fruits and imported grapes have been taking over the market one after another. The peak sales period for imported durians, leading up to the Spring Festival, has passed, and prices have started to drop. The arrival of imported blueberries has slowed down, and the national blueberry season has started earlier. Imported stone fruits come mainly from Chile and Australia, with more arrivals from Chile, including Chilean prunes, cherry plums and nectarines. Currently, Chilean prunes are arriving by air. The volume of arrivals has increased between 30% and 40% compared to the same period last year. The quality of arrivals remains relatively stable. Last week and the first half of this week, deliveries and prices have been satisfactory. As prunes will soon arrive by sea, many buyers are waiting. Sales have been relatively slow in the second half of the week, and prices have dropped. Left: Chilean prunes. Right: ...