China will regain market share on ginger in the coming year

The new ginger harvest is currently in full swing in China and will be prepared for export to Europe from December. The first shipments are usually expected after New Year's Eve. According to the first reports, both the yield and the quality of Chinese ginger should be good, says Ralf Settels of Jiahe Food. “Due to the expansion of the country's growing area, larger export volumes are now likely to be available.” However, it is uncertain whether the volumes will actually be shipped to Europe, he says. "More and more ginger is going to other markets. Peru now exports about 70% of its total exports to the US. In terms of the new crop, we are in a situation where there is a smaller crop available in Peru, while in China there is there is an abundance of product available. As far as I know, container prices from China to the US have also become slightly cheaper, which means that people in China are also looking for new markets. The question now is how large the volumes will ultimately ...