Pears
Italian Santa Maria and Williams Christ pears dominated the trade. The availability of the German and Dutch Clapps Liebling grew. This variety couldn’t count on a high interest, thus their price went down. The importance of the German Williams Christ increased greatly and caused a diminished interest in Spanish and French Dr. Jules Guyot. Turkey supplied the market with Santa Maria pears, whose prices slightly decreased in Berlin. The first Triomphe de Vienne from Belgium and Italian Abate Fetel expanded range on offer. Spain supplied the market with stored Williams Christ. The sales possibilities increased however they weren’t in balance with the supply thus the prices went down. On the Berlin market Abate Fetel from Chile, repackaged in Spain or Italy, completed the available range.
Apples
The demand was steady; the prices dropped a little due to the increased supply. Especially the prices of German apples decreased. The prices of apples imported from abroad increased a little, induced by the availability of the supply.
Grapes
Italy dominated the trade. The taste of the Turkish Sultana kept on convincing. The quality of Greek Thompson Seedless was inconsistent. The prices went down due to the increased availability.
Strawberries
The supply decreased a little. The sales possibilities were limited. The organoleptic properties of the strawberries varied, just as their prices of individual batches.
Apricots
The availability steadily decreased and problems with storage and shelf life increased. The demand clearly decreased however the prices remained relatively stable.
Peaches and nectarines
The demand improved due to the increased temperatures during the week. And the limited supply caused the prices to remain stable, and in Frankfurt even to rise a little.
Plums
The availability and the demand increased compared to week 34, thus the prices remained stable. In Munich and Berlin they even rose while the demand couldn’t be satisfied completely.
Kiwis
The supply decreased a little, but remained sufficient to meet the stable demand. As a consequence the prices remained stable too.
Lemons
The supply decreased a little, and could barely satisfy the demand. This caused an increase in the prices in some places.
Bananas
The supply and the sales usually are in balance; therefore the prices only seldom change.
Cauliflowers
The supply was clearly too low. And at the beginning of week 35 the prices directly increased and sometimes quite extreme. This lowered the sales.
Lettuce
The cooler weather diminished the supply and the demand of German iceberg lettuce. The prices remained stable at the current level. However in Munich, due to the low demand, the prices went down.
Cucumbers
On the whole the market was influenced by the continuing low supply, and the prices increased noticeably. This clearly lowered the turnover rate, which in its turn caused the prices to drop again halfway through the week.
Tomatoes
Due to the high availability of tomatoes and vine tomatoes the prices remained low or were reduced to increase the turnover speed of the sales. But before the weekend the prices went up again due to a strongly increased demand.
Bell peppers
The prices remained stable at the current level. Later on the prices of mostly the green bell peppers went up due to a shortage in supply. Only in Munich the prices of the yellow and red varieties went down, due to an increased availability.
Onions
The supply of cooking onions was sufficient to meet the continuous demand. This resulted in a relatively constant turnover. The more recently supplied batches quite often had loose peels.