The apple production areas in Shandong suffered from heavy rainfall this year. The overall quality of the Gala apple harvest is not great. The top-grade apples are scarce. Neither are there many merchants travelling to Shandong to buy Gala apples this year. The purchasing price is only around 1.2 yuan [0.18 USD] per 0.5 kg. The harvest is small and the quality is not great, furthermore, Shandong Gala apples have to compete with imported Gala apples from New Zealand and Chile. The imported Gala apples sell well.
Source: Fruit Service Center
