Spain dominated the sweet pepper market, more so than Turkey and Morocco. The offerings coming in from Moroccan were the cheapest, but they were missing completely in Cologne and Berlin. In the city of Munich they usually went straight into food retail. In Cologne, meanwhile, red Turkish varieties were not available.
Sales in general developed with a certain degree of continuity, but prices were developing very unevenly: While they initially went up somewhat in Frankfurt, while remaining rather weak, they generally dropped off in Munich due to the volumes available. In Hamburg, the marketers lowered their prices, which led to an acceleration in the sales. In Berlin, in particular, Turkish imports became cheaper, which also had a positive impact on the sales. Stock goods were sold here for €14, per 6-kg cartons. In Frankfurt, 400-gr bags of Turkish products were sold for between €0.88 and €1.15.
Apples
Local batches shaped events. Valentine's Day did not always revive the sales here as in previous years. The sale of Pink Ladies was not consistently satisfactory, for instance.
Pears
The presence of European offerings was really limited. In general, limited quantities were sufficient to meet the demand as this was not particularly strong. The prices were consolidated here and there, mostly remaining stable.
Table grapes
South African fruits, headed by Thompson Seedless, Crimson Seedless and Flame Seedless, were predominant in this market. The higher temperatures evidently livened up events, as customers increasingly increased their purchases.
Oranges
With regard to oranges the Spanish Navelina outweighed all others like before. In the blood orange segment, the Italian Moro and Tarocco dominated events. The prices did not change significantly.
Small citrus fruits
Clementines apparently lost in importance; the season for these is nearing its completion. Overall, the marketers were quite satisfied with their sales. The prices remained mostly at the levels of KW 06.
Lemons
Spanish Primofiori were most important here. Turkey rounded off the offerings available. A steady turnover usually ensured constant prices.
Bananas
The trade was quiet all over. For the weekend, purchases intensified a little bit. Therefore, prices often remained stable.
Cauliflower
France was predominant here, drawing ahead of Italy and Spain. The supplies were sufficient to meet demand. All in all, the prices of the various countries were at almost the same levels.
Lettuce
Ice berg lettuce came in exclusively from Spain. The inflow expanded and overall, prices were seen to drop off most of the time. The prices for lettuce often stayed at the same levels that were witnessed in KW 06.
Cucumbers
Regarding the trade in mini-cucumbers, it was Turkey that determined what happened here. The Netherlands completed the market, as did Spain and Greece. As availability increased, distributors often had to reduce their prices.
Tomatoes
Spain was number one. Supply expanded. However, demand remained at the current levels, so that stocks quickly formed. To market these, sellers often had to lower their prices.
Sweet peppers
As before, Spain dominated ahead of Turkey and Morocco. Business was fairly steady, but prices were very mixed.