GWM China Fruit Update Week 34 – Grapes

The import market remained dominated by winter fruit from South African and Australia with limited imported summer fruit available in the market (with the exception of U.S.A cherries). The mood in the market was mixed and depended on the fruit category with citrus showing price decreases however at the same time showing positive signs, while apples were in different extremes.

Although pre Autumn Festival and National Holiday sales within the market have not yet really begun,decorations and advertisements can be widely seen in cities.

U.S.A grapes remain available but as previously mentioned to a limited extent. Scarlet Royal could be found in the market pricing similarly to week 32 in the range ¥260-270 (9kg), showing an overall limited bloom. Scarlet Royal which has aged coupled with the reduced bloom priced lowly at ¥180-200 with little interest by buyers.

Black seedless from the U.S.A was also available with the fruit well coloured with little reddish berries visible. These arrivals priced between ¥300-320 (9kg) but movement also remained somewhat slow, as stems were mixed between green and light brown.

There remains an abundance of Chinese grapes in the domestic market, with Yunnan Red Globe supply expect to finish in early September. The tail end of the supply has been showing lower quality as rainfall during the season impacted condition. Most Yunnan Red Globe selling between ¥55-60 (9kg) with the better quality priced around ¥75.

Gansu and Xinjiang grapes will be the next supply regions coming into production with both regions slowly starting with the first large volumes said to be available in mid to late September (week 38/39). The first arrivals into the market have priced better than the late season Yunnan Red Globe.          

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