China: The average price of domestically produced apples rose by 18% to a record high, while imported apples may fall by 20%

The "China Deciduous Fruit Annual Report" recently released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that my country's apple production will increase to 45 million tons in the 2023/24 season. Apple imports may drop by 20% due to reduced supply and rising prices from major exporting countries. . Shaanxi is China's largest apple producing area and production area. Some local areas experienced low temperature and hail weather in late April. However, industry insiders estimate that the overall apple production will be the same as the previous year. Shandong, the second largest producing area, has pollinated apples in the spring. After experiencing frost in the first half of the year and high temperatures in June and July, the output may be lower than the previous year. The frost in Gansu, the third largest producing area, seriously affected apple fruit setting in April, and the output may drop by 30%. However, other major producing areas The growing conditions are ...