Taiwan: Stone Fruit Annual

Taiwan is the third largest export market for U.S. peaches and nectarines and the fifth largest export market for U.S. cherries. In MY 2021/22, Taiwan imported 16,330 MT of fresh peaches/ nectarines and 13,851 MT of fresh cherries. The U.S. share of the import market is around 70 percent for peaches/nectarines and 42 percent for cherries. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the importance of home delivery services in the high-end fruit market. Otherwise, peach and cherry supply chains have not been substantially changed by the COVID-19 pandemic or post-pandemic era. Taiwan’s peach consumption continues its long-term slow downward trend while cherry consumption is projected to see a small rise.