1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, the price of Apple Futures 2510 rose by 1.55% on a weekly basis. According to preliminary estimates based on bagging volume survey data, the national apple production in the new season is expected to be 37.3664 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.35%. As of July 23, 2025, the cold - storage inventory of apples in the main producing areas was 704,500 tons, with a week - on - week decrease of 101,500 tons. The current inventory is at a five - year low. The purchase price of early - maturing varieties has increased slightly year - on - year, supporting the price to fluctuate strongly. However, the large - scale listing of summer fruits has impacted apple demand, and the potential increase in new - season apple production may restrict price growth. The upper resistance level is at the previous high of 8,140 yuan/ton. It is recommended to hold long positions in the Apple 2510 contract cautiously and take profits at high levels [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1. Week - on - Week Summary - **Market Review**: The price of Apple Futures 2510 rose by 1.55% this week [6]. - **Market Outlook**: The estimated national apple production in the new season is 37.3664 million tons, an increase of 859,300 tons or 2.35% compared to the 2024 - 2025 production season. As of July 23, 2025, the cold - storage inventory in the main producing areas was 704,500 tons, with a week - on - week decrease of 101,500 tons. The inventory is at a five - year low. The purchase price of early - maturing varieties has increased slightly year - on - year, but the large - scale listing of summer fruits impacts demand, and potential production growth may restrict price increases. The upper resistance is at 8,140 yuan/ton [6]. - **Strategy Recommendation**: Hold long positions in the Apple 2510 contract cautiously and take profits at high levels [6]. - **Future Trading Alerts**: Monitor de - stocking rate, consumption, and new - crop production [7]. 3.2. Futures and Spot Markets 3.2.1. Futures Market - The price of Apple Futures 2510 rose by 1.55% this week. As of the end of the week, the net long position of the top 20 in apple futures was 6,702 lots, and the number of apple futures warehouse receipts was 0 [10][16]. 3.2.2. Spot Market - As of July 25, 2025, the mainstream price of 80 and above first - and second - grade farmer - sourced bagged Red Fuji apples in Qixia, Shandong was 4 yuan/jin; the price of bagged 75 and above Fuji apples in Yiyuan, Shandong was 2.4 yuan/jin [19]. 3.3. Industry Situation and Options 3.3.1. Supply Side - As of July 23, 2025, the cold - storage inventory of apples in the main producing areas was 704,500 tons, with a week - on - week decrease of 101,500 tons. The de - stocking speed was similar to last week and basically the same as last year. The storage capacity ratio in Shandong was 11.12%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.03%; in Shaanxi, it was 3.65%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.98%; in Gansu, it was 2.77%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.92%, and the sales in Gansu were sporadic [26]. 3.3.2. Demand Side - **Arrival Volume at Wholesale Markets**: As of July 25, the average daily morning arrival of trucks at major apple wholesale markets in Guangdong decreased. The profit of 80 first - and second - grade apple storage merchants was 0.7 yuan/jin [30]. - **Wholesale Price**: As of July 18, 2025, the average wholesale price of Fuji apples was 9.89 yuan/kg, a week - on - week increase of 2.38%; the average wholesale price of all apple varieties was 9.75 yuan/kg, with no week - on - week change [34]. - **Substitutes**: As of July 18, 2025, the weekly average wholesale price of five fruits (including Fuji apples, bananas, tangerines, pears, and watermelons) was 7.32 yuan/kg, a week - on - week decrease of 0.14% [38]. - **Export Volume**: In June 2023, China's fresh apple exports totaled 40,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 20% and a year - on - year decrease of 38.6% [41]. 3.3.3. Options Market - No detailed content provided other than the topic of the average implied volatility of at - the - money apple options this week [42]. 3.4. Relationship between Futures and Stocks - The report presents the price - earnings ratio of Honghui Fruit, but no specific analysis is provided [44].