China: Dali winter jujube changed into summer jujube and exported to Dutch market for the first time

Published Jul 27, 2021

Tridge summary

Dali County in Shaanxi Province has seen a significant rise in the market for its winter dates, also known as Dali Dongzao, with the product being sold as early as May and fetching prices 30 times higher than regular mature dates. This demand surge has been addressed through advanced cultivation techniques and the reduction of chemical fertilizers, with the industry expanding from 2 acres to 420,000 acres and generating an annual output value of over 6 billion yuan. The Dali Dongzao brand has been among the top 20 regional public fruit brands in China for six consecutive years, with an estimated brand value of 4.868 billion yuan in 2020. Exports of the product have expanded to 10 countries and regions, including the Netherlands, where a shipment of 1,008 kilograms was recently received.

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Original content

Winter dates generally mature naturally from October to November each year. In Dali County, Shaanxi Province, this year’s winter dates have been on the market as early as May and become "summer dates." The Dali winter dates listed in the off-season are also sold. Good price, the highest price is more than 30 times that of normal mature winter dates. The price of Dali Dongzao, which was just listed in May, can reach as high as 100 yuan/jin. Currently, the price of Dali Dongzao is still over 12 yuan/jin during the peak season, with little fluctuation. A few days ago, Dali Dongzao•Shanghai Lie has a win-win situation in the Yangtze River Delta in 2021. The regional (Shanghai) Dali Dongzao Promotion Conference was held in Shanghai, where famous and special agricultural products represented by Dali Dongzao were introduced. At the event site, 4 Dongzao cooperatives and enterprises from Dali County signed purchase and sales agreements with Shanghai merchants. A total of 53,000 tons of ...

Source: Guojiguoshu