All moving well to have a good crop in next September 2016. Availabilities are good and we expect business as usual.
A little late to start in January 2016 and kind of shorter than expected it ended April 2016. Now all fresh packed mushrooms are canned and waiting to be labeled and shipped. New crop starts in December 2016 in the North of China.
Prices that were firm two weeks ago are longer firm due to the need to replant in the fields. Heavy rains destroyed the blooming and replanting is the option. Late crop and possible higher prices ahead. Next contracts are for September-January.
We received a report of abundance of Sardines, this is the result of the El Ñino currents and it is happening close to the shore.
I started sourcing from China in 1996. I have had many bad stories mostly concerning with cans quality (denting, rusting, buckling, etc). I have found the way to reduce those quality problems with our own QC & QA in China since 2010. Our business in China has tripled ever since. Esteban Montero.
