Chinese frozen strawberry production likely to fall

For 2006, Chinese frozen strawberry production is forecast at 82,500 tons, down 9 percent from 2005, but up considerably from 65,700 tons in 2003. In CY 2006, exports are forecast at 86,330 tons, down 9 percent from 2005, but up more than 1,000 percent over the last decade. This forecasted drop is due to the anti-dumping tariff that might be imposed by the EU, as well as the rising price of Chinese strawberries. The top markets for Chinese frozen strawberries in 2005 were the EU-25 (45 percent market share by volume), Japan (16 percent), the United States (15 percent), and Canada (5 percent).