The Chinese are tired of Fuji apples and a new niche is opening for exporters

Published 2022년 12월 5일

Tridge summary

Decreased production of apples and pears due to weather conditions and reduced planting areas in China has led to a significant market opportunity for exporters. The USDA anticipates an 11% decrease in apple production and a 5% decrease in pear production for the 2022/23 season. In contrast, table grape production is expected to increase by 5%. Domestic apple varieties have lost favor among consumers, leading to a drop in profitability, and there has been a shift in planting towards grapes and citrus. As a result, apple imports are projected to rise by 35% to 100,000 tons, while exports are expected to fall by 20% to 800,000 tons. The pear market also faces challenges due to low profits and an aging workforce.

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Original content

An excellent window has opened on the Chinese apple market for exporters to enter the market, who will be able to offer something new, in addition, local gardeners have reoriented to grapes and reduced the area of apple plantations, the weather has also made its own adjustments. Due to abnormal weather conditions and a reduction in planted area, China's apple and pear production is expected to decrease by 11% and 5%, respectively, in the 2022/23 season compared to last year, to 41 million tons and 17.85 million tons, according to USDA analytical report. At the same time, the production of table grapes will increase by 5% to 12.6 million tons due to new vineyards with modern production technologies. It is expected that China's imports of grapes will reduce, while apples and pears, on the contrary, will increase. Strong growth in apple imports is also driven by strong consumer demand for new varieties from source countries. Currently, more than 75% of the apples on the Chinese ...

Source: Agroxxi