Wageningen, The Netherlands
July 2, 2010

This study seeks to assess the comparative advantages of horticultural com-modities in the EU and China. The assessment is determined on the basis of natural endowments, farm structure, and marketing and policy in the EU and China. Detailed analysis was carried out for both the fresh apple export and for the tomato paste chain from China. The research results indicate that both chains are highly integrated and various governance mechanisms are applied along the chains. Although it is unrealistic for the EU to export large quantities of horticultural products to China, the EU does have the potential to identify niche markets for EU produce exports to China.

Report 2010-019 ‘Apple and tomato chains in China and the EU’.
Website CATSEI (Chinese Agricultural Transition: Trade, Social and Environmental Impacts)

Website: http://www.wur.nl

Published: July 2, 2010