China's pine nut production soared more than 2 times, and exports to the EU increased by nearly 40%!

According to German media Mundus Agri, the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) recently released a forecast showing that global pine nut production in the 2024/25 season will surge to 174,005 tons, up 122.6% from the previous season, with production in Asian producers increasing by 142.5% and China by 232.8%. The latest EU import data shows that the EU market continues to have strong demand for pine nuts, while China's exports to them will surge by 38.6% in the 2024/25 season. EU imports hit record high In the first quarter of 2025, the EU's pine nut imports set a new record, breaking the 3,000-ton mark for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 31%. In terms of import value, although slightly lower than the peak of 56.061 million euros (61.765 million U.S. dollars) set in 2022, it still jumped from the low of 38.409 million euros (42.317 million U.S. dollars) in the same period last year to 52.432 million euros (57.767 million U.S. dollars), a year-on-year surge ...