"The open-field cherries from Yantai will enter the Chinese market in late May. We expect the production season to last until the middle of July. At the same time, the supply season of greenhouse cherries will continue until June. The outbreak of Covid-19 shortly after Chinese Spring Festival [25 January, 2020], when the supply season of greenhouse cherries officially began, significantly delayed greenhouse cherry sales." This is according to Mr. Lu Lin of Yantai Xi Tian Farm Co., Ltd.
Open-field cherries from Yantai
"The cherry production areas in Yantai suffered from extreme weather conditions this year. Frost and hailstorms disturbed the cherry production. On the one hand, the production volume of open-field cherries declined as a result of extreme weather conditions. The overall production volume declined by 50% or so. On the other hand, the sweetness and size of the cherries greatly improved in comparison with last year. The size of the cherries in particular is much bigger than last year. Most of the cherries in the domestic market have a diameter of around 28 mm."
Open-field cherries from Yantai
"The height of the greenhouse cherry sales season usually takes place around Chinese Spring Festival, but this year the outbreak of Covid-19 severely delayed the greenhouse cherries. Furthermore, because the cherries missed the peak of the sales season, the average price dropped by nearly 50%. In some cases the price dropped even further. The price of open-field cherries is also affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the impact is limited. This is especially true for open-field cherries from Yantai, because they mainly target the domestic market. There is no reason to doubt whether the price of open-field cherries from Yantai will be higher than last year."
Open-field cherry orchard in Yantai
"Yantai Xi Tian Farm owns an orchard in Yantai that covers around 13 hectares. We mainly produce fresh products that are characteristic for Shandong peninsula. We have the Xi Tian orchard as well as Xi Tian marine products. We turned our attention to online sales this year. We aim for top-quality products at low prices. We improved our packaging methods and strictly implement the standards for product quality. We hope to cooperate with even more distributors and WeChat shop owners, so that we can provide even more consumers with the opportunity to taste our characteristic products."
For more information:
Lu Lin
Yantai Xi Tian Farm Co., Ltd.
Tel.: +86 152 6677 7866
E-mail: [email protected]