Tomatoes
Spanish batches dominated with regard to round tomatoes, flesh tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. Only in the case of cherry tomatoes did Italy surpass Spain a little bit. Morocco, the Netherlands, Turkey and Belgium also participated in the business. The first Greek products opened the Greek season in Hamburg: cherry tomato products cost about €11,- per 5-kg package. Overall, availability was sufficient to meet demand, which was often slow. Prices dropped off here and there.
In addition to all this, marketers tried to the market fresh momentum through promotions. On Thursday, the Turkish and Moroccan batches and then the Spanish batches became cheaper in Frankfurt. In Hamburg, distributors had to lower their prices for lower-quality items. Moroccan products in particular left much to be desired in terms of quality. In Cologne, some products were simply too expensive, so that customer interest was very low. Berlin reported on Spanish returns from the food retail trade, which were going at €8, - per 7 kg. In the capital, the €17,- per 3,7 kg carton for Dutch cherry tomatoes was hardly accepted by the buyers. They preferred the Italian products, whose organoleptic qualities were certainly more appealing. In Berlin, large quantities available made prices drop off a little.
Market share: Cherry tomatoes
Apples
Although supply shrank only minimally, it was enough to satisfy the demand. Sales saw a certain consistency. As a rule, prices remained at the previous levels because of this. On several occasions they went up a little.
Pears
Italian Abates Fetel and Santa Maria prevailed; Dutch and Belgian Conference as well as German Alexander Lucas complemented things. In general, sales did not have any highlights. The prices changed only rarely.
Table Grapes
Overall , the trade quiet. Because of the arrival of more quality products, the prices of some South African lots went up in Frankfurt. In other places they often dropped off somewhat..
Oranges
The offer of oranges was very diverse: Spanish Navelinas dominated events. In the blood orange segment, Italian Moros and Taroccos dominated the business. In both sectors, demand could be covered well. The prices generally remained at the levels of week 05.
Small Citrus
Generally there was a certain saturation on the part of the customers; sales could have gone much better. The prices also tended to go down for the most part.
Lemons
The supplies from Spain evidently diminished and the Turkish influx also diminished. Greek batches were only partially involved in events. The prices were rather low, because supply was still a bit too extensive.
Bananas
Marketing lacked momentum. Nevertheless, regular sales were often reported. The inflow from the ripeners correlated to a sufficient degree with the unremarkable demand. Therefore, the prices usually stayed at their previous level.
Cauliflower
Quality was usually very good. The demand could be satisfied without problems. Despite this, prices tended to rise on several occasions, partially based on improved quality.
Lettuce
With regard to iceberg lettuce, there was only Spanish supply. Demand did not keep pace with supply, so distributors were often forced to reduce their prices. For regular lettuce, price increases were common, due to more limited supply.
Cucumbers
The quality of the Spanish batches was not always convincing, so that in Frankfurt the price range shifted in both directions. In Hamburg, prices initially rose, then stagnated until Friday. In Cologne, a very subdued demand was observed.
Tomatoes
Overall, availability was sufficient to meet demand. The demand was often quiet. Prices weakened here and there. Furthermore, marketers tried granted benefits to give their sales a fresh momentum via promotions.
Sweet peppers
Spanish supplies dominated the scene, with Turkey as well as Morocco playing a marginal role. The trade did not see any special highlights and prices developed rather unevenly.