BLE market report CW 33/15
Continuing decline with apricots
In accordance with the time of the season, availability continuously declined. France and Turkey dominated events; Germany, Italy Hungary and Spain rounded out the product palette. The organoleptic properties were never convincing, so that excesses often formed. Marketing proceeded calmly; demand could be met without a problem. If the quality was right, stipulations would be somewhat increased here and there, driven by volume. Salesmen were occasionally forced to reduce prices, because the need had not developed particularly strongly.
Average prices of apricots © BLE
Apples
Numerous domestic products could be accessed. Altogether, interest was not particularly developed well; it could be met effortlessly.
Pears
Italian Santa Maria and French Dr. Jules Guyot were at the top of the assortment, at approximately equal rank. Due to growing availability, dropping prices could not always be avoided.
Table grapes
Italy evidently dominated events. The supply was generally adequate to cover demand. As usual, previous stipulations had to be reduced somewhat.
Strawberries
German offers ruled the business; Dutch, Belgian and Polish complemented. Trade proceeded very differently depending on the market.
Apricots
In accordance with the time of the season, availability continuously declined. France and Turkey dominated events; Germany, Italy Hungary and Spain rounded off the product palette. The organoleptic properties were never convincing, so that excesses often formed. Marketing proceeded calmly; demand could be met without a problem. If the quality was right, stipulations would be somewhat increased here and there, driven by volume. Salesmen were occasionally forced to reduce prices, because the need had not developed particularly well.
Cherries
The season is coming to a close, only small quantities are still arriving. Germany dominates in this. Demand was mostly friendly and could be satisfied without a problem.
Peaches and nectarines
Italy and Spain controlled the trade. Although the supplies were reducing, they were sufficient to satisfy the interest. Ratings remained mostly stable.
Plums
Germany dominated the business with numerous varieties, priority to Cacaks Schöne, Katinka and Bühler Frühzwetschge, followed by Hanita, Auerbacher and Topfive.
Kiwis
New Zeelandish fruits controlled events. With deliveries that were well adjusted to the demand, in terms of the quotations there were no considerable changes.
Lemons
Spanish Verna and Argentinian Eureka characterized the business: South Africa and Uruguay rounded it off. As usual, the supply were not sufficient to completely satisfy the demand.
Bananas
Provisions were sufficiently adjusted to the accommodation facilities, which have frequently reduced a little. Therefore the quotations did not seriously move.
Cauliflower
Almost exclusively domestic batches were to be found. Interest turned out very weak, so that traders had to reduce prices from time to time, if clearing the stocks was to succeed.
Lettuce
With head lettuce the German parties dominated before the Belgian ones. The friendly demand could not be met consistently, so that the ratings altogether tended upward.
Cucumbers
Germany shaped events, ahead of the Netherlands and Belgium. Availability shrank and did not succeed in completely meeting demand.
Tomatoes
The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany provided the bulk of the supply: Poland, France and Spain complemented the product palette. Altogether, quotations tended upwards.
Capsicum
Dutch batches outweighed the Turkish. Availability was limited. Rising prices in the Dutch parties were barely avoidable.
Onions
Onions almost exclusively came from Spain. With continued interest, the stipulations could be raised a little depending on volume.
For further details: BLE Marktbericht KW 33/15
Source: BLE