date:Feb 07, 2014
up from 9,000 for all of last season, and could hit 170,000 boxes, Moffitt said.
The 160,000 is partial offset by a 64,000 reduction in Hong Kong, he said. Northwest pears previously flowed into China in a grey market from Hong Kong and theres no need for that now since China is open, he said. Overall, China is a 87,000-box net gain so far, he said.
He had expected China shipments this season to be in the 125,000- to 150,000-box range so he is pleased with 160,000 to 170,000. He has said it co