At Marni Fruit, the Spanish citrus season kicked off last week, with the first Satsuma (Iwasaki) from regular supplier Pardo. Erik-Jan Thur visited the plantations personally, noticing the optimism with the Spanish about the new season. "Quite a lot is being harvested, because temperatures are high. A short and intense season is expected, mainly for the Satsumas, with high supply in a short period of time."
"Normally, there are Satsumas until the end of December, but now Clauselina and Okitsu mandarins will follow each other quickly, before the true Satsumas enter the market. Now we're switching to Clementines reasonably quickly, and this week we're already getting the first leafless Clementine Marisol and Clemenrubi with leaf," the importer continues.
According to Erik-Jan, a positive development is that both mandarins and oranges are expected to see bigger sizes, especially compared to last year. "We also have one eye on Russia, of course. Not many Satsumas go to Russia, but Clementines and oranges do. If the boycott remains in force, a lot of Moroccan citrus is expected to go to Russia. In any case, it won't enter the European market, giving better prospects for the Spanish product."
Lemons
Next week, Marni Fruit is expecting the first Spanish lemons from Mucarcel. "Some Spanish lemons are already on the market, but they're like limes. We consciously waited a while for well-coloured Spanish lemons," Erik-Jan says. "Demand for lemons has been very hot. At the moment, the market is becoming a bit more stable, and prices are reaching a more acceptable level. The volumes from Argentina are decreasing a bit. There are a few Turkish lemons on the market, and Spain is coming."
Lemons
Next week, Marni Fruit is expecting the first Spanish lemons from Mucarcel. "Some Spanish lemons are already on the market, but they're like limes. We consciously waited a while for well-coloured Spanish lemons," Erik-Jan says. "Demand for lemons has been very hot. At the moment, the market is becoming a bit more stable, and prices are reaching a more acceptable level. The volumes from Argentina are decreasing a bit. There are a few Turkish lemons on the market, and Spain is coming."
"All in all, the citrus market is rather quiet at the moment. The market isn't abundantly full, but there isn't any excessive selling going on either. At the moment, demand is mainly coming from Scandinavian countries, and when it gets colder, demand from other countries will increase as well, but we'll have to wait a while for that," Erik-Jan concludes.
For more information:
Erik-Jan Thur
Marni Fruit BV
Gebroken Meeldijk 52
2991 VD Barendrecht
Tel: +31 (0)180 697 996
Fax: +31 (0)180 697 990
ej@marnifruit.nl
www.marnifruit.nl
For more information:
Erik-Jan Thur
Marni Fruit BV
Gebroken Meeldijk 52
2991 VD Barendrecht
Tel: +31 (0)180 697 996
Fax: +31 (0)180 697 990
ej@marnifruit.nl
www.marnifruit.nl