Fruit importers struggle with demand forecasting when domestic supply disrupts seasonal import timing

Indian fruit importers and traders face unpredictable revenue losses when domestic plum seasons overlap with planned Chinese plum imports, creating inventory management chaos and price collapse. Current supply chain planning tools don't account for competing domestic harvests, forcing traders to absorb significant margin losses or waste perishable inventory. Importers lack real-time visibility into domestic crop calendars to adjust import volumes and timing accordingly.