Jun 3 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | Tropical Fruit in China
Highlight: China produces five main tropical fruits: banana, longan, lychee, mango, and pineapple. Production of all five increased dramatically from 1996-2001 because of increased incomes, improved post-harvest treatment, and improvements to the transportation network. While China¡¯s tropical fruit planted area is expected to remain at the current level because of limited land resources, MY 2008 production decreased for all five tropical fruits because of cold winter temperatures and the devastating winter storms in early 2008 that destroyed many tropical fruit trees in South China. Although China is a major producer of tropical fruit, it remains a net importer because of strong consumer demand.
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