For marketing year (MY) 2010 (January-December), peach/nectarine production is forecast at 10 million metric tons (MMT), up two percent from the previous year. A cold spring has delayed flowering and will cause a late harvest in northern China; however, this weather is not expected to have a major impact on peach/nectarine production or quality. In MY 2010, total cherry production is forecast to rise 3 percent to 190,000 MT, as production gains are expected to be limited by low spring temperatures.
For MY 2010, cherry imports are forecast at 9,600 MT, up 55 percent due to high imports of cherries from Chile, which is the largest cherry exporter to China. Because U.S. cherry production is forecast to be lower, China s imports of US cherries are also expected to drop. In MY 2010 peach/nectarine exports are forecast at 52,000 MT, up 30 percent due to steady demand from Southeast Asia, Central Europe, and Russia.
For MY 2010, cherry imports are forecast at 9,600 MT, up 55 percent due to high imports of cherries from Chile, which is the largest cherry exporter to China. Because U.S. cherry production is forecast to be lower, China s imports of US cherries are also expected to drop. In MY 2010 peach/nectarine exports are forecast at 52,000 MT, up 30 percent due to steady demand from Southeast Asia, Central Europe, and Russia.
