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Pumpkin seeds: sowing has started

May 2, 2022 at 4:43 PM , Der AUDITOR
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DALIAN. In China, sowing for the new crop has started this week and the new goods are expected to reach the markets in September. Suppliers are currently facing a major challenge due to the unstable Chinese currency.

No strong price increases to be expected

Farmgate prices for shine skins seem to have settled at their level of CNY 16.8-17.0/kg for the time being and traders do not expect any price changes until the end of May at the earliest. At that point, sowing, which started this week, will have been completed and initial forecasts can be made regarding this year's acreage. Market players report that the demand situation has improved, but in view of the fact that the new crop is already being sown while there are still plenty of goods from the old crop av

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