kidney beans

" Growing export demand from Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Cuba and Italy has driven China's kidney bean expansion in recent years. China’s kidney bean producers are particularly aware of export demand. The decline in both acreage and production in 2004 pushed wholesale prices upward for kidney beans and other pulses. In 2005, farmers planted more kidney beans in major producing regions such as the northern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Inner Mongolia. According to trade contacts, overall kidney beans prices in 2004 were more than 20 percent higher than in 2003. Customs data on kidney beans does not show prices on bean varieties, but the overall value of pulse exports rose 17 percent during October 2004 to March 2005 period to $221 million, and total amount of pulse export rose seven percent during same period to 520,000 Metric tons. Customs data shows that more than 80 percent of the kidney beans are exported through the two northern ports of Dalian and Tianjin. As mentioned in previous report, low production cost for pulses in China will continue keep the kidney beans export-competitive in the years to come."