Southern hemisphere citrus managed to hold the dominant position in week 45 however this is not likely going to be the case in week 46. U.S.A produce has become more available with both grapes and apples on offer. The market overall was rather sluggish with only limited products and brands finding positive movement at good prices. Local apples and citrus continue to add to the difficulty.
Shanghai saw a combination of cold weather and some rainfall by the end of the week, while south China continued to show more pleasant warm weather. North china has already received snowfall in Beijing and further north in Shenyang. The forecast for week 46’s weather is cold temperatures in Shanghai coupled with deceivingly sunny skies. Guangzhou remains warmer but is expected to receive rainfall by the weekend.
Southern hemisphere citrus arrivals remain dominated by South African Valencia types however this is rapidly declining while Australia remains quite limited. Market prices remained flat but slowly decreasing. Week 45 also saw further U.S.A lemon arrivals, volume was still unsubstantial however. South African Midknight and Valencia continued to price closely together with the best quality fruit available able to find slow sales at between ¥130-135 (count #56, 15kg), most of the product in the market moved gradually in the range ¥115-125 (15kg) as oranges showing visual concerns such as heavier marking priced at between ¥100-115 (15kg). Overall movement wasn’t positive. Australian late navels saw further price decreases in week 45 with most of the fruit opening with prices between ¥210-230 (count #64/72, 18kg), although some volumes can be found with granulation fruit quality wasn’t necessarily poor. The market for the more expensive oranges from Australia was not as favorable with local offering available and South Africa Valencia also a cheaper alternative to unwary customers. Late navel showing poor externals with rougher surfaces or heavy marking priced significantly lower at between ¥170-190 (count #64/72, 18kg & 15kg) finding limited demand.
Fresh lemons from the U.S.A continued to arrive in week 45 but in limited supply. Although import supply remains scarce prices for the fruit dropped from the third consecutive week. Fresh arrivals opened at between ¥420-480 (count #140/165, 20kg). Overall quality was okay however some concern on fruit firmness was mentioned.
The local situation has been impacting the import market in various ways, with citrus, apples as well as stored grapes all available. Navel oranges form Jiangxi have started to become more visible in retail and small shops with volumes still on the increase and expected to be more dominant by late November early December. Gassed fruit priced at between ¥8-10 (per kg) at farms while some un-gassed fruit opened with relatively high prices of between ¥100-110 (15kg) showing unappealing visuals and receiving limited movement. Hunnan BingTang navels will be more available in mid-December along with Guangxi navels.
Fuji apples are widely seen with Shaanxi, Shandong and Gansu produce all available. Production from all regions is up, with the largest production region Shandong reportedly up nearly 30%. Export grade class 1 Fuji priced at between ¥100-110 (17kg).
Grapes remain available in storage facilities with good quality. Xinjiang Red Globe priced at between ¥45-55 (6kg). These prices markedly lower than the limited U.S.A and Peruvian Red Globe available.
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