A stable market for the Tipo persimmons in this ongoing campaign. The OP Granfrutta Zani markets 2000 tons. The marketing manager Raffaele Bucella discussed these factors.
“The harvesting of the Tipo persimmon is about to end. The campaign started extremely well. Then, it slightly slowed down due to the unusual temperatures. The off-season heat during October caused many problems both in terms of ripening and marketing. Yet, now it is recovering”.
Granfrutta Zani places persimmons mostly on the Italian MMR. Furthermore, the company exports to the two countries with the highest traditional persimmon consumption, that is Switzerland and Australia. Spain is exporting its tough pulp produce to Germany for instance.
Bucella, “We also have a few hundred tons of the tough pulp variety, which is the most appreciated by younger generations because of the ease of consumption. If everything goes according to plan, the marketing of persimmons will continue until halfway through December”.
With regard to prices, Bucella: “Persimmons usually do not change prices within a short time frame. Even though Spain has less produce than usual, prices will not increase. I think that this will be a stable campaign. I believe that sales will fall under the range expected by our producers”.
Info:
OP Granfrutta Zani
Via Monte Sant'Andrea
48018 Granarolo Faentino (RA)
Tel.: (+39) 0546 695211
Fax: (+39) 0546 41775
Email: buc@granfruttazani.it
Web: www.granfruttazani.it