The Commodity and Characteristic of Fruits and Vegetables Trade

Anyone ever heard about “Trading of Fruit and Vegetable”? Yup, I think you’ve heard that, that trading always happened around us. On the big scale the trade for any commodities happened between countries, commonly it was called as Import and Export, for some reason, somehow I definitely sure that you’ve known it.

 

By the way, the reason why I will say about fruits and vegetables trading in this time, it’s because of I just got lecture from Mr. Hiromi Tokua from Mie University,Japan on the 17th of December.  Yup, Mr. Hiromi came with several professors from Mie University to PSMIL Bandung (Enviromental Science Graduate School, Unpad. Bandung). I will tell about Mie University and PSMIL Unpad in another post later ^^

At that time Mr. Hiromi explained to us about “The Commodity and Characteristic of Fruits and Vegetables Trade”. He explained us if this trading happened between countries because every countries can or can not produce some commodities. On my opinion, they will import or export the goods that they’re concern for. It’s a vice versa treatment, depend on they needed that or not.

In my lecture, I’ve got some information if this Trading business growing since 1990’s and this business around the world still dominated by US (United States) even until 2009. And I’ve got explanation why this Trading business successed just in several countries. 

 “The trade depend on the culture of consumption”. For example Mr. Hiromi said if in Japan the way eating apples different with some countries. In Japan, apples commonly eaten by slice it first, bite an apple directly was prohibited. This stlye happened because of the size of the apples that growing in Japan. And there is so many more another cultures that was diferent between countries. That’s why trader in this industry must knew and adapt that culture.

Based on my said recently it shown us, no matter how the country has produced many commodities that prospect to be imported or exported. It is a must, for trader in this industry that the first thing that should be do is a research about applicant of the market that will be targeted. Which means the crops that will be trade have to suitable and accepted by others.

This business has bright prospect in future, many countries still have lack of commodities that they needed. It’s because we are living in the different places with different season, that’s why any country in other side of this earth will keep persistent to looking for the commodity with good commodity and high quality and of course must suitable with their culture.
In the end of my lecture I have conclusion that Mr. Hiromi said it to us : 
  

1. The trade of vegetable and fruits has largely developed since 1990’s.
2. The trade of vegetable and fruit has some characteristic which are limitation on globalization of vegetable and fruit.
3. The volume proportion of trade of Vegetables and Fruits with production is still low.
4. And a large part of vegetable and fruit are produced mainly for the producer first.

Okay. That’s all about my lesson. I’m sorry for my gramatical errors because English wasn’t my mother language. And I admit if I still lack of information. It’s just about my lessons and thanks God I still can save that little lessons in between my sleepyness #whacked.

But thank you so much for reading this. Please confirm me or tell me if you take any information from this post. I really appreciate it. Thank you. #bow