voluntary report public distribution date 3 16 2005 gain number ch5023 china peoples republic of canned deciduous fruit annual approved by maurice house us embassy beijing prepared wu bugang and ralph gifford highlights s peach production is forecast at around 206 500 mt in my 06 pears 49 mixtures 11 100 apricots 940 most produced this country exported except for yellow peaches however not yet a major supplier particular expected to become one the short run given small operation individual cannery lack sizable orchards includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled ch1 ch table contents executive summary 4 maintain steady increase but acreage grows slowly pear also growing mainly exports raw material cost has made profits thinner white quality satisfactory need improving canneries large capacity 5 consumption
