Belgian and Dutch offers formed the basis of the tomato assortment. Their availability was limited overall. Local products, on the other hand, gained in importance. Italy contributed only cherry tomatoes to the range. French panicles had a complementary character in Frankfurt, but were at the top of this segment in terms of price. According to the BLE, demand was sometimes friendly and could be met without difficulty. In some cases it was a little too weak to avoid overhangs.
Market shares for vine tomatoes
As a result, valuations often fell slightly. Domestic fruits remained relatively stable in price. In Munich, Italian imports became cheaper as a result of the expanded presence of domestic fruit. In Berlin, slight reductions were observed for the majority of the Belgian and Dutch product range as a result of an extended supply.
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Apples
Slowly but surely, imports from the southern hemisphere took over the business; European batches increasingly moved into the background. Especially German Jonagold and Elstar as well as Italian Golden Delicious and Granny Smith lost relevance.
Pears
Chilean and South African deliveries predominated. Supply and demand were sufficiently balanced. Traders rarely had cause to modify their demands.
Table grapes
Marketing proceeded smoothly. Interest was satisfied without difficulty. Not much happened in terms of prices.
Strawberries
The predominant domestic fruits were flanked by Belgian, Dutch and Polish. The overall availability had decreased a little, but it was sufficient to meet the demand.
Peaches and nectarines
Overall, availability was sufficient to meet demand. Assessments mostly trended downwards as interest was not particularly strong.
Apricots
Spanish, Italian and French inflows predominated. Sugar apricots were the main source from Turkey. In general, interest was easily satisfied.
Cherries
Domestic and Turkish lots formed the basis of the assortment. Overall, the interest was not unfriendly, the accommodations had increased in spots compared to the previous week.
Lemons
Only South African and Spanish offers could be accessed. Although availability had decreased, demand could be met without any effort.
Bananas
The accommodation options had limited in places. Nevertheless, supply and demand were sufficiently balanced.
Cauliflower
Availability was sufficient to satisfy interest with ease. As sales were rather slow, the distributors did grant discounts.
Lettuce
In the case of lettuce, it was possible to access mainly domestic and Belgian offers, and secondarily and only selectively Dutch offers. Imports were generally more expensive than domestic products, as they had advantages in terms of head circumference and quality.
Cucumbers
Availability had expanded and was slightly sufficient to meet demand. Nevertheless, valuations generally showed an upward trend. However, cheapening was also quite evident.
Sweet peppers
Interest was not particularly strong and was easily satisfied. With regard to valuations, apart from the usual fluctuations, no significant changes were discernible.
Source: BLE