Group 1: Report Overview - Report Title: Apple Daily Report, May 22, 2024 [2] - Researcher: Liu Qiannan [2] - Contact: liuqiannan_qh@chinastock.com.cn [2] Group 2: Market Information Spot Prices - Fuji Apple Price Index: 108.50, up 0.24 from the next working day [3] - 6 Kinds of Fruit Average Wholesale Price: 7.67, down 0.05 from the next working day [3] Futures Prices - AP01: 7469, down 150 from yesterday's close [3] - AP05: 7636, down 130 from yesterday's close [3] - AP10: 7552, down 120 from yesterday's close [3] Basis - Qixia First and Second - Grade 80 - AP01: 731, up 150 from the previous trading day [3] - Qixia First and Second - Grade 80 - AP05: 564, up 130 from the previous trading day [3] - Qixia First and Second - Grade 80 - AP10: 648, up 120 from the previous trading day [3] Group 3: Market News and Views Apple Market News - Cold - Storage Inventory: As of May 16, 2025, the cold - storage inventory in major apple - producing areas was 2.2886 million tons, a decrease of 0.3791 million tons from last week, at a five - year low [4] - Export and Import: In April 2025, fresh apple exports were about 72,600 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 24.41% and a year - on - year decrease of 1.77%. Imports were 19,100 tons, a month - on - month increase of 102.29% and a year - on - year increase of 63.56%. The cumulative imports from January to April 2025 were 32,400 tons, a year - on - year increase of 83.87% [7] - Market Price: The mainstream apple prices in the origin remained stable. Storage merchants were actively selling, and market traders mainly purchased as needed. The overall wholesale market was stable [7] - Profit: The profit of Qixia 80 first and second - grade storage merchants in the 2024 - 2025 production season was 0.9 yuan per catty, up 0.2 yuan per catty from last week [7] - Spot Price: In Qixia, Shandong, the demand for apple slice - red goods was good. The prices of different grades of apples remained stable [8] Trading Logic - The apple cold - storage inventory this year is at a low level since 2019. Before the new apples are on the market, the supply is likely to be tight. The current market sales are okay, and the spot price is strong, which supports the apple price. In addition, the windy and hot - dry weather in the western producing areas in April affected apple fruit - setting in some areas. It is expected that the apple trend will continue to be slightly stronger in a volatile manner [9] Trading Strategies - Unilateral: Build long positions in AP10 at low prices in the short term [10] - Arbitrage: It is recommended to wait and see [11] - Options: It is recommended to wait and see [12] Group 4: Related Attachments - The report includes 10 related charts, such as the price of Qixia first and second - grade paper - bag 80 apples, the price of Luochuan semi - commercial paper - bag 70 apples, AP contract basis, and apple arrival volume in wholesale markets [16][18][24]

Group 1: Report Overview - The report is an apple daily report from the Commodity Research Institute, dated May 21, 2024 [2] Group 2: Market Information Spot Prices - The Fuji apple price index is 108.50, up 0.24 from the previous trading day. The average wholesale price of 6 fruits is 7.70, down 0.13 [3] - Prices of various apple varieties such as Luochuan semi - commodity paper - bag 70, Qixia first and second - grade paper - bag 80, etc., remained stable compared to the previous trading day [3] Futures Prices - AP01 closed at 7619, down 104 from the previous close; AP05 closed at 7766, down 83; AP10 closed at 0, down 7784 [3] - The spreads between different contracts also changed, e.g., AP01 - AP05 was - 147, down 21 [3] Basis - The basis of Qixia first and second - grade 80 against AP01 is 581, up 104; against AP05 is 434, up 83; against AP10 is 8200, up 7784 [3] Group 3: Market News and Views Apple Market News - As of May 16, 2025, the cold - storage inventory of apples in the main producing areas of China was 2.2886 million tons, a decrease of 379,100 tons from the previous week, and the current cold - storage inventory is at a five - year low [4] - Yesterday, the mainstream price of apples in the producing areas remained stable. The supply of slice - red apples was tight with good demand, and the mainstream transaction price showed a firming trend. Other specifications' prices remained stable. Cold - storage trading volume was average, and most merchants had completed their Dragon Boat Festival stocking [7] - The profit of Qixia 80 first and second - grade apple storage merchants in the 2024 - 2025 production season is 0.9 yuan per catty, up 0.2 yuan per catty from last week [7] - In Shandong Yantai Qixia, the demand for slice - red apples is good. The price ranges for different types of apples are provided, and the overall transaction is stable. In Shaanxi Yan'an Luochuan, the cold - storage apple price is stable, with less remaining inventory in the warehouse and merchants reluctant to sell [8] Trading Logic - This year's apple cold - storage inventory is at the lowest level since 2019. Before the new apples are on the market, the market supply is likely to be tight. The current market sales are okay, and the spot price is strong, which supports the apple price. In addition, the windy and hot - dry weather in the western producing areas in April affected apple fruit - setting in some areas. It is expected that the apple price will continue to fluctuate slightly upwards [9] Trading Strategies - For the single - side strategy, it is recommended to build long positions in AP10 at low prices in the short term [10] - For the arbitrage and option strategies, it is recommended to wait and see [11][12] Group 4: Related Attachments - The report includes 10 related charts, such as the price chart of Qixia first and second - grade paper - bag 80 apples, the price chart of Luochuan semi - commodity paper - bag 70 apples, and the chart of AP contract main basis [16][18][22]

Group 1: Report Information - Report Title: Apple Daily Report, May 12, 2024 [2] - Researcher: Liu Qiannan [2] - Contact: liuqiannan_qh@chinastock.com.cn [2] Group 2: Market Information Spot Prices - Chiba Prefecture Index: 115.09, down 0.15 from the previous day [3] - Luochuan Semi-commodity Paper Bag 70: 4.30, unchanged [3] - Qixia First and Second Grade Paper Bag 80: 4.10, unchanged [3] - Penglai First and Second Grade Paper Bag 80: 4.20, unchanged [3] - Yiyuan Paper Bag 70: 2.40, unchanged [3] - Average Wholesale Price of 6 Fruits: 7.92, down 0.09 [3] Futures Prices - AP01: 7772, up 52 from the previous close [3] - AP05: 7872, down 94 [3] - AP10: 7837, up [3] - AP01 - AP05: -100, up 146 [3] - AP05 - AP10: -119, down 119 [3] - AP10 - AP01: -27, down 27 [3] Basis - Qixia First and Second Grade 80 - AP01: 428, down 52 [3] - Qixia First and Second Grade 80 - AP05: 328, up 94 [3] - Qixia First and Second Grade 80 - AP10: 363.0, down 25 [3] Group 3: Market News and Views Apple Market News - As of May 16, 2025, the cold storage inventory of apples in the main producing areas of China was 2.2886 million tons, a decrease of 379,100 tons from the previous week, and the current cold storage inventory is at a five - year low [4] - In March 2024, the export volume of fresh apples was about 96,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 40.8% and a year - on - year increase of 1.7%. From January to March 2025, the cumulative export volume was about 255,600 tons, a year - on - year increase of 9.5%. In March 2025, the import volume of fresh apples was 9,500 tons, a month - on - month increase of 535.7% and a year - on - year increase of 167.1%. From January to March 2025, the cumulative import volume was 13,300 tons, a year - on - year increase of 123.9% [7] - Last Friday, the mainstream market in the origin remained stable. The number of cold storage merchants in the origin was okay, but the procurement became more cautious. The willingness of cargo owners to ship goods increased, but the asking prices were still high. During the weekend, the cold storage trading volume in the Shandong production area decreased, and the shipping speed slowed down. The market arrivals decreased slightly, the shipping situation was average, and the mainstream wholesale price remained stable [7] - In the 2024 - 2025 production season, the profit of Qixia 80 first and second - grade storage merchants was 0.9 yuan/jin, an increase of 0.2 yuan/jin from last week [7] - The price of apples in Qixia, Yantai, Shandong was stable. The price of fruit growers' first and second - grade slice - red apples above 80 was 3.5 - 3.8 yuan/jin, striped apples were 3.5 - 4.5 yuan/jin, merchants' slice - red apples were 4.0 - 4.5 yuan/jin, striped apples were 4.0 - 5.0 yuan/jin. The price of general goods was 2.8 - 3.0 yuan/jin, and the price of third - grade merchants' goods was 2.5 - 3.0 yuan/jin. The mainstream transaction price of 70 apples was 2.5 - 2.7 yuan/jin, priced according to quality. The willingness of cold storage to ship goods increased, merchants' procurement was cautious, and the overall transaction and shipping slowed down [8] Trading Logic - This year's apple cold storage inventory is at a low level, the lowest since 2019. Therefore, it is very likely that the market supply of apples will be tight before the new fruit is launched this fruit season. At present, the market sales are okay, and the spot price is strong, which forms a certain support for the apple price. In addition, the strong wind + high - temperature and drought weather in the western production areas in April of the new fruit season has indeed affected the fruit setting of apples in some production areas. In general, it is expected that the apple trend will continue to be slightly stronger in a volatile manner [9] Trading Strategies - Unilateral: Short - term, build long positions in AP10 on dips [10] - Arbitrage: It is recommended to wait and see [11] - Options: It is recommended to wait and see [12] Group 4: Related Attachments - Figures include Qixia First and Second Grade Paper Bag 80 Price, Luochuan Semi - commodity Paper Bag 70 Price, AP Contract Main Basis, AP10 - AP01, AP05 - AP10, AP10 - AP05, Total Apple Arrivals in Chalong, Jiangmen, and Xiaqiao, 6 - Fruit Price, National Cold Storage Apple Inventory, National Cold Storage Apple Outbound Volume [16][18][22][24][28] - Data sources are Galaxy Futures, Steel Union, and Wind Information [18][20][24]