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Guangxi Mangos Hit Peak Production; Prices are StrongBaise prefecture in Guangxi province, one of China’s three largest mango-producing regions, hit peak volume of mangos this month. |
July 29, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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Fresh Jiangnan to Invest in Guangxi Province Trading Center for SE Asian FruitFresh Jiangnan, a China-based operator of a B2B fresh fruit trading platform, announced on July 19 that it had signed a contract with the government of Pingxiang county, which borders Vietnam in Guangxi province, to build a new ‘smart‘ trading center for fruits imported from Southeast Asia into China. |
July 28, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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Ministry of Agriculture: China Fresh Fruit Prices Inch Down in JulyAfter rising in April, May and June, wholesale prices of widely-consumed fresh fruits in China began inching down in in the first half of July, according to statistics released by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. |
July 25, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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Goodfarmer IPO Could Raise RMB 1.1 BillionGoodfarmer, one of China’s leading importers and distributors of fresh fruit, has passed a key regulatory hurdle as it plans an IPO of A shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. |
July 23, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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Laotian Watermelons Receive Formal China Market AccessChina’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced on July 4 that watermelons from Laos conforming to phytosanitary protocols can now be imported into China—adding a new source for watermelons during China’s off-season. |
July 21, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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$11,000 Grapes Are a New Milestone for Japanese Ultra-Luxury FruitOne of Japan’s most notable ultra-luxury fruit varieties set a new record on July 9, when a single bunch of Ruby Roman grapes containing 24 individual ping pong ball-sized fruits was auctioned for 1.2 million yen—or more than $11,000. |
July 18, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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Promising New Domestically Bred Apple Varieties Achieve Chinese PVR Protection“Ruiyang” and “Ruixue” are said to be the most significant apple breeds to come out of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University since it introduced the “Qinguan” variety in the 1970s. |
July 17, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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China 2019/20 Mandarin Season: Lower Volumes, Higher Prices ExpectedWith a month or two to go before China’s mandarin season starts in earnest, it appears that mandarin harvest volumes will be down compared to last season. Traders expect to see domestic prices for mandarins rise in response to the smaller 2019/20 crop. |
July 14, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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Turkish Cherry Exporters Have High Hopes for ChinaThe first shipment to China from this year’s Turkish cherry season was reportedly sent out from the city of Afyonkarahisar in western Turkey’s Afyon province on June 27. With recent news that Turkish cherries exported to China will no longer be required to undergo cold treatment, and US-China trade tensions reducing volumes and raising prices of US cherries in China, representatives from the fruit industry and government in Turkey have high expectations for the development of the China market in this and coming seasons. |
July 10, 2019 Dan Siekman |
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Walmart Plans to Invest $1.2b in China Supply Chain LogisticsWalmart announced on July 1 that it intended to invest RMB 8 billion ($1.2 billion) in its supply chain logistics in China, including ”building or upgrading more than 10 logistics distribution centers” here over the coming 10- to 20-year period. |
July 09, 2019 Dan Siekman |