New Crop Pumpkin and Sunflower market information from Sunshine Produce

We would like to share with you the information of new crops 2015:

Pumpkin Shineskin:

Inner Mongolia region: Planting area increased by 30%. Due to low temperature in sprout and drought in bearing fruit, the yield is decreased. Total output will keep the same as last year.

Xinjiang region: Planting area increased by 100%.  The yield keeps the same. So the total output will increase by about 100% than last year.

Pumpkin GWS:

Inner Mongolia region: The planting area is very few in this region.

Xinjiang region:  Planting area increased by 100%. The yield increased a little. So the total output will increase by 100% than last year.

Sunflower

The planting area and total output will keep the same as last year.

Conclusion:

The price for pumpkin in last year keeps high level and the expectation of farmer for new crops is still high. It is estimated the price at the beginning is still keep high level and as more crops come into market, the price may be going down to some extent.