Week 14 report on the Chinese wholesale fruit market; sales of Chilean Sweet Mary plums are ideal

Affected by the continuous rainy weather and the drop in temperatures in large areas, prices and sales of most fruits in the market have fallen in the last two weeks. The weather gradually stabilized at the end of this week, and the market improved. On the other hand, some traders pointed out that, due to the decrease in the arrival of large-scale products such as Chilean plums in recent weeks, some fruit buyers from other provinces have reduced their purchases, which has affected the sales of other fruits. Chilean plums are in season, and among them, the Sweet Mary, which has just hit the market, is the most popular. A 9kg box has gone from ￥360/box at launch to around ￥300/box today. Compared to the same period last year, the price has increased by around 15%. Traders say this year's Sweet Mary tastes better than the same period last year, and sales have softened of late. Left: New Zealand apple. Right: Chilean Sweet Mary plum The New Zealand apple market has been weak of ...