In March, with the gradual rise in temperatures, China’s pears entered their period of peak sales. Affected by the domestic stocking for the Qingming Festival and overseas stocking for Muslim countries’ Eid al-Fitr, the demand in both markets increased, leading to a slight rise in the price of fresh pears by about 10% in the past two weeks.
At present, merchants in the places of origin are actively preparing goods and they managed to increase sales through online and offline channels. Especially with the rapid development of fresh food e-commerce, consumers can buy a variety of China’s fresh pears through an easy click on the platforms. These pears have excellent quality and an excellent price.
It is also the annual fresh pear export season in March. On May 2, Muslim countries (Indonesia, Bangladesh etc) celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Their import of fresh pear increases without a doubt. Although the sea freight doubled several times this year, the strong growth of fresh pear exports is still unstoppable. China’s pears have been exported to 72 countries and regions. In recent years, the annual export volume of fresh pears was more than 500,000 tons, and the export value reached more than 700 million US dollars, which fully shows the huge competitiveness of China’s fresh pears and the huge potential of the pear export market.
Affected by the increase in demand, the price of fresh pears has risen in a short period of time recently. Some pear farmers and pear merchants began to limit the sales and gamble on the pear market. It is recommended to be moderate on these actions. As the COVID outbreaks here and there in China have hit, some cities are under lockdown and the sea freight rates for export rebounded. The war between Russia and Ukraine has also dampened the economy and consumer spending. With a large number of greenhouse fruits about to be listed in April and May, there are still many uncertainties in the fresh pear market.
