The markets were sufficiently supplied with South African articles. Priority then went to Thompson Seedless, Crimson Seedless and Flame Seedless. On a smaller scale you could access La Rochelle and Bonheur. India mainly sent over Thompson Seedless. Chile participated with their Thompson Seedless and Crimson Seedless; the first Red Globes arrived in Frankfurt and Munich. Peru contributed scant amounts of Red Globe and Crimson Seedless to the range. Overall, the sales were expanding.
Demand could be met easily. It was not particularly strong; in Hamburg it started well enough, but dropped off in the weekend because of the bad weather. Sellers generally did not have to change their prices. Only in Munich, prices of South African products rose slightly, as sales had improved.
Apples
Domestic stocks prevailed. The availability was quite extensive, so there was no difficulty in satisfying the demand.
Pears
South Africa was there with Packham's triumph, Abate Fetel and Trout. There was a well-enough demand for the wide product range. Locally, marketing slowed-down, as stone fruit came increasingly in the customers' focus.
Table grapes
The markets were sufficiently supplied with the dominant South African articles. Overall, the sales expanded. Demand could be met easily.
Strawberries
The offers from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany itself were at center stage: they were attractively colored, tasted excellent and generated great demand.
Lemons
Only Spanish lots -predominantly Primofiori and to a lesser extent Verna- could be accessed. Sales went on without any special events.
Bananas
On the one hand, interest picked up a bit as a result of schools starting again, lower temperatures and a greater need due to a major sporting event. But this only in part led to price increases for the second and third rate brands.
Cauliflower
France and Germany dominated events. The supply was sufficient to cover the demand. This had increased in some places, but this did not always affect prices.
Lettuce
Lettuce came in from Germany and Belgium. Availability grew and exceeded interest. As a result, prices generally tended to go down.
Cucumbers
Supply expanded, but demand also improved, so that the increased stocks did not really have a negative impact on prices.
Tomatoes
The Netherlands and Belgium dominated the events. Availability expanded massively and exceeded the demand. So the prices fell off. Nevertheless, stocks could not completely be cleared.
Sweet peppers
The prices knew only one direction: upwards, sometimes very clearly. Price jumps of 30% were not uncommon. This was caused by a limited supply, a good quality and growing demand.
Asparagus
Germany seemed to dominate events. May Day did not give much momentum to the sales, but as the weekend neared, trade got brisker.