International markets for fruit - analysis of supply, demand, international trade and prices using the example of selected types of fruit.
Wegner J.
Author Affiliation: Institut für Agrarpolitik und Marktforschung, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, German Federal Republic.
Agrarwirtschaft, Sonderheft : 309pp.
Abstract : This theoretical and empirical study analyses production structure and development, demand, international trade and trade agreements and prices for selected fruits. These include three with widespread production (apples, pears, kiwifruits), three tropical fruits (bananas, pineapples, mangoes) and three subtropical fruits (sweet citrus fruits, grapefruit, avocados). Conclusions are that although demand for all types of fruit is increasing with rising income (detailed demand analyses relate to the USA and GFR), there is a tendency for production of the more popular varieties to expand more rapidly than demand, with consequent choking of the market. Changing consumer tastes as well as rising incomes are important determinants of demand and are increasing the market for different varieties of fruits and particularly for exotic fruits. This is helped by the increasing liberalization of trade in these products which greatly benefits developing countries.