Fresh drop in prices for imported fruits

Prices of some imported fruits have been slashed compared with the recent Spring Festival period, as a result of fresh goods from the United States and changing public attitudes.

Imported fruits that stocked shelves in February came mostly from small exporter countries like Peru, which lacked mechanized production systems, according to the Beijing Chunlin Agricultural Products Company, adding that the need for labor charges jacked up prices.

Chunlin said this situation changed recently after larger supplier countries like the USA replenished the market.