This year's "May Day" holiday has significantly boosted fruit sales. After the holiday, the traffic in the fruit market decreased this week, and the overall sales have been relatively slow, and the prices of some fruits have been lowered. Some merchants said that Mother's Day will have a certain driving effect on sales next week.
Newly launched categories include New Zealand red pears, currently priced at about ￥400/box. Merchants reported that the price was much the same as last year. Chilean rose plums are also on the market. The 5kg package is currently about ￥160/box. The taste is ideal. According to the merchant, of all the Chilean plums, the Sweet Mary is the most popular because of its good taste and now its production season is over, the rose plum will take over the market. In addition, the first batch of New Zealand Sonya apples arrived at the end of last month.
New Zealand red pear
New Zealand "Posy" apples are packaged in premium gift boxes. The specifications include 12 small fruits and 8 large fruits per box. According to reports, gift box sales are better before the festival. The price of South African grapefruit, which was newly launched last week, continued to drop this week. The price of Ecuadorian yellow dragon fruit has been gradually adjusted according to the market, and the current price has dropped significantly compared with when it was first launched.
Left: Posy apple gift box; Right: Yellow dragon fruit from Ecuador
For other imported fruits, the price of imported avocados continues to drop as we get further into the production season. The current price of Kenyan avocados is about ￥130-￥140/box, which is about 25% lower than two weeks ago. Chilean kiwi fruit is on sale, and the 10kg package is about ￥150. According to reports, this variety is mostly used for making cakes and desserts in the hotel and catering industry and is rarely eaten directly.
The price of Thai Monthong Durian dropped slightly this week, and the price of A6 fruit is about ￥780-￥800/box. Merchants estimate that the market may rise again before Mother’s Day next week. In addition, it is understood that the peak arrival of Thai durians was from the middle to the end of last month. The current peak has just passed, and the arrival will gradually decrease after that.
Left: Chilean rose plum; Right: Chilean kiwifruit
The prices of different varieties of domestic blueberries vary greatly. According to the merchants, the variety imported from Spain and the "Eureka" variety have a higher price because of their better and sweeter taste. The average price of medium fruit is about ￥90-￥110/box. The price of the traditional variety "Jewel" and varieties are grown in Guangzhou is relatively low, with an average price of about ￥60-￥70/box. Both price ranges have demand, and there is little difference in sales volume. The merchant added that the highest selling price is Driscoll's, and the price of medium fruit is ￥135/box. Due to its superior taste and brand effect, it is the smoothest to sell among all brands.
Left: Dalian Cherry; Right: Yunnan Shine Muscat
A small amount of Shine Muscat is on the market, and the price of 1.5kg is about ￥130-150/box. According to the merchants, the early Shine muscat are all small fruits, and the price increase is small. The varieties of Dalian cherries include Meizao and Russian 8. Meizao has more quantities on sale, and the price is lower than the Russian 8. Currently, the price of 5J Meizao cherries in a 1kg package is about ￥150/box, which is lower than before.