Blueberry supply increases significantly, and American apples arrive in batches

Overview of blueberries from China, complemented by charts from Agronometrics. Original published on October 28, 2024.

This week, a surge in imported blueberries and pineapples has led to price reductions, while a durian shortage continues to drive up market prices. The new season of U.S. and French apples has arrived in batches, and Chinese red grapefruit is taking over the domestic grapefruit market.

Large volumes of Peruvian blueberries arrived after October 20, causing prices to drop from around ¥180 per box last week to ¥140-¥150 per box, with some prices as low as ¥120-¥130 per box. Sweeter varieties that previously sold above ¥200 are now priced at ¥170-¥180 per box. Fruit sizes range from 14mm+ to 20mm+, and demand remains steady, though sales have slowed slightly despite stable quality. Additionally, new-season blueberries from Yunnan, China, are being supplied in limited quantities and are priced higher than imports, at about ¥180 per box.

The News in Charts is a collection of stories from the industry complemented by charts from Agronometrics to help better tell their story.

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