This week marks the seven-day National Day Golden Week holiday. According to market vendors, consumer spending during long holidays typically focuses on tourism and vacations, leading to a decreased demand for fruit. As a result, recent fruit sales have been relatively slow, and the number of distributors has dropped. Vendors also noted that last year's sales were stronger during the same period because the Mid-Autumn Festival followed right after the National Day holiday.
Left: Peruvian blueberries; Right: Spanish plums
The supply of Peruvian blueberries is gradually increasing, though it remains lower than usual, keeping prices high. Currently, the price commonly ranges from ￥160 to ￥170 per box. It is reported that the blueberries arriving now have ideal bloom and firmness, but the taste remains somewhat sour. Some dealers shared that the 14-16mm+ size is the most popular, selling better than the 18-20mm+ size due to its better firmness. Various varieties and brands have started arriving, with the Ventura variety being particularly popular. Overall, blueberry sales are moving steadily.
Left: Premium South African oranges; Right: Apples from Shandong, China.
Prices for South African oranges rose before the Mid-Autumn Festival due to increased demand, especially for Cambria oranges. Since the festival, however, prices have dropped by 40% to 50%. Vendors report that a 15kg box of South African Cambria oranges, which had reached ￥270 per box before the festival, is now around ￥150, a steeper decline compared to previous years. The premium packages followed a similar trend, with prices dropping nearly 50% after strong pre-festival sales. The quality of recent shipments remains consistent with previous arrivals.
Spanish plums also entered the market this week. Traders mentioned that the quality, taste, and price of the current batch are comparable to previous ones, but as it's not the peak fruit season, sales have been sluggish.
Left: Chilean avocados; Right: Avocados produced in Yunnan, China
The price of imported avocados remains stable. Dealers noted that while the current arrival volume isn't high, the quality is good, keeping the market for both Peruvian and Chilean avocados steady. Additionally, locally produced avocados from Yunnan, China are also available on the market.
The supply of imported pineapples continues to increase, but prices remain high. Traders explained that while the volume of arrivals is higher than before and supply is sufficient, prices have yet to come down.