"Ive Lambert: "Early arrival with higher brix"
First Peruvian mangoes arrive at Star fruit
The arrival of the first sea freight containers
High brix
Ive expects a normal Peruvian season. "Product will be more spread out this year. The quality of the fruit now is good and tasty. The brix sits between 13 and 14, and sometimes 14.5. Compared to last year, the first containers only sat with a brix of 9. Of course, with air freight it is another story as they arrive with a higher brix."
Sea freight with the Inca brand
According to the trader, "Prices on the market sit between 5.5 and 6.5 Euro. Last year was a bit higher but that was because at the end of the year the market was empty and people were waiting. Now there is plenty of Brazilian produce on the market. The Brazilian fruit is less colourful than in previous years, but there is plenty of the Kent variety. The only problem is that people will buy the Peruvian fruit because of its redder skin and Brazilian will be left putting some pressure on the market. Brazilian produce will be available until January."
Four different brands of air freight mango's
Stable
Lambert expects the next few weeks to remain stable. "We should be able to hold the present prices although they might jump up in the week before Christmas, but should, otherwise, be pretty constant, there are enough Mangoes on the market. Arrival of Peruvian 'boat-mangoes' will continue until the end of April. We also have all our varieties of air freight mangoes available: Sweet, Passion, Frutas Latinas, Inkanto. All the mangoes are beautifully packaged and presented."
For more information:
Ive Lambert
Starfruit Company
Werkhuizenkaai 112-154
Brussels - Belgium
Tel: + 32-022420876
Fax: + 32-022421208
www.star-fruit.eu
