On November 15, the “2024 World Apple and Pear Conference” was successfully held in Yantai City, Shandong Province, the birthplace of modern apples in China. This is the first international apple and pear event in China, organized by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal Husbandry (CCCFNA). CCCFNA is also a member of the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPPA) and represents China in all WAPPA activities. From the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA), the U.S. Washington Apple Association, the French Fruit and Vegetable Inter-Industry Council, the French Agri-Food Commission, the Shandong Province Apple Industry Association and other domestic and foreign fruit associations, the well-known apple and pear import and export enterprises, fruit wholesale markets, fruit chain stores, fresh food e-commerce, apple and pear production, processing and export enterprises, as well as the government of Shandong Province, Yantai City and the main fruit-producing areas of the country More than 300 leaders of government departments were present at the meeting, and more than 10 mainstream media reported.

The main guests attending the opening ceremony of the conference are: China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal Husbandry Vice President Yu Lu, Yantai Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Mayor Shen Jian, Ministry of Commerce, Agricultural Products Division of the Ministry of Commerce Department of Foreign Trade, first-class researcher Liu Xiruo, Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce second-class inspector Cai Yuxiang, Qingdao Customs second-class superintendent Chen Changfa, Shaanxi Provincial Fruit Center, deputy director of the Yang Jianwei, the World Apple and Pear Association, Secretary General Philippe Binard, and so on. This year's conference adopts the “Forum + Pear” approach.

This year's conference adopts the form of “forum + discussion”, invited the World Apple and Pear Association, the United States Washington Apple Association, the French Fruit and Vegetable Inter-industry Council, more than ten industry experts, around China and the world's apples and pears of the main producing areas of the production and trade, China's apples and pears of deep-processing industry and trade trends and other industry hotspots made a wonderful keynote speech. Wonderful keynote speeches. The site also arranged a forum discussion with the theme of “China's apple and pear consumer market analysis”, inviting guests and representatives of participating enterprises to discuss the domestic and international market situation of apples and pears, and the experts answered the questions of the representatives.

China is the world's largest producer and exporter of apples and pears, and an important market for global apple and pear trade. China's apples and pears are exported to more than 60 countries and regions in the world. in 2023, China's production of both apples and pears accounted for about 60% of the world's apple and pear production. China's exports of apples and pears totaled 1,274,900 tons, accounting for 33% of the country's total fruit exports. Among them, 796,600 tons of fresh apples were exported, amounting to US$970 million; 478,900 tons of fresh pears were exported, amounting to US$536 million. The main deep-processed products, such as apple juice concentrate, exported 268,100 tons in 2023, amounting to 443 million U.S. dollars, is the largest export value of fruit and vegetable deep-processed products.

From January to September 2024, China's apples and pears and deep-processed products continue to maintain a better export momentum, of which 652,300 tons of fresh apples were exported, amounting to $724 million, up 29% and 16% year-on-year, respectively; 459,200 tons of fresh pears were exported, amounting to $432 million, up 38% and 14% year-on-year, respectively; and 306,700 tons of apple juice concentrate were exported, amounting to 470 The export of apple juice concentrate was 306,700 tons, amounting to 470 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 74% and 58% year-on-year; 3,718 tons of dried apple exports, amounting to $ 18.68 million.

Shandong is China's largest apple export province, China's second largest pear export province. 2023, Shandong apple exports 433,500 tons, accounting for 54% of the total national apple exports, amounting to 558 million U.S. dollars; Shandong Province pear exports 89,400 tons, accounting for 19% of the total national pear exports, amounting to 0.91 billion U.S. dollars.

Yantai is an important national production, processing and export base for apples and pears. “2024 World Apple and Pear Conference” held in Yantai, Shandong Province, for the Chinese and foreign apple and pear enterprises to build a platform for exchanges and cooperation, to help enterprises keep abreast of the world's apple and pear industry dynamics, to strengthen communication and understanding, to carry out business negotiations, and to promote the development of trade. At the same time, by participating in this conference, the delegates of Yantai apples and pears and deep-processed products have a more intuitive feel for the enhancement of the visibility of the fruit industry in Yantai and even the international influence of China's fruit products has played a positive role in promoting.