Technology, quality and trade in the apple industry

This study explores the competitive nature of the global apple industry and its many intricacies. The apple industry is important to many countries around the world. Four of the major apple producing countries are the United States, China, Chile and New Zealand. In this study, these four countries are compared in the areas of technology, quality sustainability and the number of imported apples. Moreover, the purpose of the study is to explore the relationships between the level of storage technology and quality, and the relationship of apple importing and the quality of apples produced.