Visit to Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market in Guangzhou, China

I had attended a couple of meetings held in Guangzhou, China.
In the July 2010 meeting, delegates from various countries had the opportunity of visiting the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market.

 

This market in Guangzhou is the largest wholesale market in China in terms of total sales and volume of imported fruit transactions. It is estimated that 60 - 70 percent of China's imported fruits are transacted through this market. It is also the largest distribution center of fruits and vegetables in China. Some 5,000 tonnes of produce passed through this market each day. More than 1,000 tonnes of fruits and vegetables are imported and exported every day in this market. About 50 percent of these imports are consumed in Guangdong Province alone.

Our visit there was focused on the Fruit Trade Area of the market, which is about 160,000 sq. meters and housing 510 wholesale stores in the fruit business. There are a variety of local and imported fruit species, such as longans, orange, Pacific rose apple, grapes, kiwifruits, coconuts, mango, papaya, cantaloup, pineapples, etc. We were informed that the major imported fruits are kiwifruit from New Zealand, red grapes from South America, and durians from Thailand. Many local fruits are also exported through this market. The major export markets include North and South Americas, Western and Eastern Europe, Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa and other regions around the world.

With Syrian Delegate