From the perspective of fruit development, I dare not say that canned yellow peaches are a sunset industry, but it must be. I'm not saying it's a sunrise industry.
For nearly 7-10 years, canned yellow peaches have been on the verge of "yellowing".
Especially in the domestic consumer market, canned fruit itself is not very popular with young consumers, and canned yellow peaches continue to be ignored.
For many post-80s and post-90s, canned yellow peaches are indeed childhood memories, but this memory has not been rekindled for a long time, leading to the consumption of canned yellow peaches.
Only this time, the yellowed canned peach suddenly "resurrected" overnight, and the young people seemed to start thinking about this "magical" canned fruit again.
The story of the rise and fall of canned yellow peaches
Canned yellow peaches were especially popular in the northern regions of the mainland in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century. When I was young in the 80s and 90s, there were very few fruits in the north, especially in winter. Rural households basically had only a few apples as fruit, and not as much sugar as they do today.
Now there are all kinds of sweets in supermarkets and various fruits in winter. At that time, many rural areas in the north did not have so many fruits.
In addition, logistics at that time was not as developed as it is now, and the preservation of yellow peaches was also difficult.
Therefore, a large number of canned yellow peaches appeared.
Canned yellow peaches not only solve the problem of fruit consumption, but also solve the problem of "selling fruit". Selling yellow peaches in large quantities in orchards can be difficult, although there are currently no canned peaches to support this. Of course, by today's standards, canned yellow peaches are generally unpalatable. It is not suitable for fresh sale, except in cans.
Later, canned yellow peaches gradually became a "gift" for the New Year and Northern Festivals. At that time, visiting relatives and friends, visiting hospital patients, and giving gifts to others were basically yellow peaches and soy milk. In the eyes of children, canned yellow peaches were considered the most popular at that time, mainly because of their sweetness.
During this period, the domestic consumption of canned yellow peaches flourished.
But if the economy develops in the future, there will be more and more fruits in the family. Whether in the north or the south, all kinds of fruits are easy to buy in winter, and there are all kinds of "desserts" in the streets and alleys. Children who eat canned peaches have also grown up, and a new generation of children no longer want canned peaches.
Therefore, the domestic canned yellow peach market has also cooled down. After 2015, not only canned peaches, but also canned fruits began to gradually decline, and the cold winter of canned food arrived as scheduled. Many canned fruit manufacturers have come up with a lot of "new tricks" in the hope of saving domestic canned food consumption, but with little success.
From the current look at the consumption of canned food in the mainland, even if it is temporarily "resurrected" can. Cold canned fruit is a problem on the mainland. The United States is quietly importing
According to incomplete statistics, the annual output of canned fruits in Hungary is about 1.3 million tons. Many young people may also wonder, why do young people ignore yellow peach preserves for so many years, but these fruit preserves have not gone bankrupt? Do older people still eat yellow peaches?
In fact, the reason why the apricot canning factory can still "survive" is related to the export of canned fruit.
Many canned fruits are exported every year. It can be said that the mainland is a major producer and exporter of canned fruit.
So, which countries are quietly importing canned fruit from the mainland?
According to 2021 data, canned fruits from mainland China are exported to 105 countries and regions.
Many people may not think that the United States imports the most canned fruits from the mainland. In 2021, the mainland exported about 156,800 tons of canned fruit to the United States, accounting for 41% of all canned fruit exports, most of which were canned yellow peaches.
A few years ago, when the canned yellow peaches market was in a slump, the United States quietly imported canned yellow peaches from the mainland.
There are also countries such as Japan, Thailand, Canada, Malaysia, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, Australia and Chile.
Why does the United States import our canned yellow peaches in large quantities?
In fact, American consumers are more "crazy" about canned peaches than we are.
According to relevant newspaper statistics, 180 cats in the United States eat canned yellow peaches every year, which means that the average American eats 180 cats per year, and the average American eats half of the cats per year. Canned fruit of the day. Of course, this algorithm estimates the weight of the box and water, and the flesh of yellow peaches is definitely not that large.
In 2006, the per capita consumption of canned yellow peaches in mainland China was only 3 cat crystals, which has disappeared in recent years. However, this year's trend may increase the consumption of canned yellow peaches.
Why do Americans love yellow peaches so much?
In fact, not only canned yellow peaches, but also Western countries such as the United States prefer to eat "processed fruits" instead of eating fresh fruits like us. For example, on the mainland, many fruits such as apples, strawberries, plums are mostly consumed fresh, and processed products are less popular, but in the United States, fruits such as plums are mainly used for processing. Fresh food accounts for a relatively high proportion. Low. Another example is Apple. In the United States, many apple varieties are "cooked apples" with relatively high acidity and are mainly eaten after cooking. For example, some European and American strawberries are astringent, sour and large, and it is not very comfortable to eat directly, but European and American consumers mainly use these strawberries to make jam.
Therefore, canned yellow peaches are a natural choice for the United States and other countries interested in consuming processed fruit products.
In recent years, the mainland fruit industry has also been dominated by secondary processing of fruits. Processing can improve the shelf life of fruits, making them "industrial food" and contributing to the development of the fruit industry. From the perspective of mainland consumption habits, whether it is plums or strawberries, yellow peaches or apples, many processed fruit products are just "icing on the cake" and it is difficult to become the main force. Most consumers still prefer fresh fruit. It also encourages the development of mainland fruit planting technology in the direction of fresh fruit, while processed fruit varieties are relatively neglected.
As for canned yellow peaches, how long do you think it will be popular in the domestic market?