China is the single largest market in the world with 1.3 billion consumers and double-digit growth in its gross national product for the past ten years. China’s thirst for imported products is increasing at a record pace, paralleling the rise in personal incomes. In addition, China is the largest producer of apples in the world and a major competitor to the growers of Washington State. China’s economic success makes Washington apple growers ponder the big question: What level of competition will China be to Washington in the future, and is there an opportunity for Washington apples in China? An […]