From 20 19, China imported more fresh durian than cherries, and durian became the largest fruit import in China. According to statistics, the largest fresh fruits imported by China in 2020 are durian, cherries, bananas, mangosteen, grapes, pitaya, longan, kiwifruit and oranges, which account for 78% of China's total fruit imports, durian alone accounts for 23%, and more than 90% of them are imported from Thailand.

According to the latest statistics of Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture, in 2020, China imported 575,000 tons of fresh durian from Thailand, totaling 69 billion baht, or about 147 billion yuan, up 78% year-on-year. China has become the largest export market of fresh durian in Thailand, ranking first in the import volume and quantity of durian in China last year, and Thailand is also the largest fruit supplier in China.

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Domestic big cherry becomes "upstart"

"The price of imported cherries has been' free' this year, but the domestic big cherries can't be' free'." On February 24th, the reporter found in Beijing Xinfadi Market that the imported cherries have not been delisted, and the anti-season domestic cherries grown in greenhouses have been listed one after another, and the wholesale price is 120- 150 yuan/kg. This price can buy a box (5 kg) of imported cherries.

The reporter saw in the Xinfadi market that the domestic big cherries wholesale by merchants were red and purple, and all of them were full and shiny. At present, there are about 900 domestic big cherries in Xinfadi market every day, with a total amount of about 2,000 Jin, of which two thirds are from Dalian, Liaoning. "I sold seventy or eighty pieces this morning. The sales volume in Beijing is quite large. After a while, in the peak season of domestic big cherry sales, three or four thousand pieces can go out every night. " The merchant said.

It is reported that at present, the domestic big cherries listed in Beijing Xinfadi mainly come from Dalian, Liaoning, Yantai, Shandong and Weifang, among which Dalian produces the most cherries, accounting for more than 90% of the market. In previous years, domestic big cherries produced in greenhouses will be listed one after another after March, and the average wholesale price is 50-70 yuan/kg. The top-quality cherries can be sold to 90 yuan/kg. This year, domestic cherry cooperated with Tsinghua University, and achieved a breakthrough in refrigeration technology. It was listed in 1 month for the first time, and the price was much higher than in previous years. The average wholesale price before the festival was one catty in 300 yuan, which was still in short supply.