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Farms in many of Europe's war-torn countries were trampled by tanks, and landmines were even buried in farms to deter enemy invaders, making it impossible to easily resume farming. Of course, apple orchards in Europe were also struggling.
The United States, which had suffered little damage from the war, marketed apples to Europe, and American apple cultivation grew rapidly. It was thought that the U.S. growth would continue, but...
In the 1990s, China's fruit-growing business began to grow. The government opened its agricultural market to the world and invested in improving productivity and quality. Initially, China entered the fruit juice market, but by the end of the 20th century, it was also the world's number one exporter of apples, surpassing Europe, India, and the United States.
Producers from other countries complained that their domestic market was threatened by cheap Chinese labor, but in fact, they too used migrant workers to harvest apples (immigrants from Eastern Europe to France and the UK, and from Latin America to the US). Today, China is still the number one producer of apples; according to 2019 data, about 56% of the world's apples are produced in China. (The EU comes in second with 15% and the U.S. third with 6%)(*1).
China is now threatening the US in terms of industry and economy, and the same thing happened with apples 30 years ago. In terms of export volume, according to 2019 data, China accounted for 17%, the EU 16%, the U.S. 14%, and Chile 11%. (*1). It leads the domestic consumption of apples in China is crazy high. In Chinese households, apples are considered a healthy food and are the most consumed fruit.
