Imported cherries dominate the Chinese wholesale market, durian prices continue to rise

Fruits

China

Published Jan 10, 2023

Tridge summary

It is the peak period of fruit sales from New Year's Day to Spring Festival. The wholesale fruit market in Guangzhou is very busy and the types and quantities of imported fruit continue to increase, with Chilean imported cherries leading the way. With the arrivals of sea freight, there are already Chilean cherries of different brands, varieties and specifications on the market, which are the most popular imported fruit.

Original content

After talking to several cherry traders, some said that 2J and 3J cherries are more popular at the moment and customers like to buy larger size fruits. Other traders said that there is not much difference in the distribution of different size cherries and that customers pay more attention to the quality of the supply. In terms of packaging specifications (such as 2.5 kg, 5 kg, two in one, etc.), there is no obvious difference in sales. In terms of delivery quality, some merchants said that the overall quality is still satisfactory, but some also described the quality of some batches as not uniform. For example, in the same box, the freshness of the stem, the color of the fruits and the size of some fruits were not satisfactory. In terms of sales, the current price is higher than in the same period last year and sales are generally going smoothly. Chilean cherries The Australian nectarines and flat peaches arrived at the end of December. Prices and sales vary by brand. According to ...

Source: AGF