According to the BLE, the season for plums and damsons was running at full speed: Italian and Spanish offers set the tone for the sussines, while domestic batches were the priority for the damsons. Here, Katinka and Cacak's Schöne predominated.
Bühler Frühzwetschge, President, Hanita, and Top varieties completed the assortment. Lepotica from Serbia had selective qualitative advantages over the competition from northern Macedonia, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Availability had expanded and was sufficient to meet demand. In some cases, accommodation was expandable; however, the vacation season had limited demand. Assessments often went into reverse. Reneclauden from France showed up in Cologne. In Frankfurt, domestic mirabelles initially cost €4.20 to €4.70 per kg. However, the quotations crumbled in the course of the week to €3.80 to 4.20. For French products, customers were expected to pay €24 to €25 per 5-kg container.
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Apples
New Zealand, Chilean and South African imports formed the basis of the supply. However, their influence was noticeably reduced, and locally some varieties had already been withdrawn from the market. The importance of alternative products had also apparently declined. The articles from the 2023 cultivation gained noticeably in relevance.
Pears
Imports from the southern hemisphere narrowed down: Packham`s Triumph and Trout from South Africa and Trout and Abate Fetel from Chile played the main role. However, they became less important overall as Turkish, Italian and Spanish supplies expanded.
Table grapes
Italian deliveries dominated the action, with Victoria and Black Magic in particular standing by. First Red Globe joined the already established Arra 30 and Sugraone. The presence of Spanish offerings grew noticeably. First Turkish Superior Seedless arrived, with new Perlette expected in week 32.
Strawberries
The season was turning into the home stretch. Both the availability and the accommodation options narrowed. Also the quality of the offers was not always convincing. Domestic offerings predominated, followed by Polish, Dutch and Belgian. Exclusive appealing products were sometimes scarce.
Peaches and nectarines
Spanish deliveries dominated, Italian and French rounded out the scene. Turkish offerings complemented the marketing, as did local products. The bad weather and the vacations had noticeably limited demand. Availability had been limited, but still generally outstripped accommodations.
Apricots
The season had passed its peak and was slowly but surely heading toward its conclusion. Spanish and Italian deliveries had noticeably curtailed. French and Turkish unloadings obviously predominated. Domestic lots were still arriving on a sporadic basis.
Cherries
Domestic offers together with Turkish imports dominated the market. Various Central and Eastern European shipments supplemented these. The end of the campaign is already in sight: in terms of quality and quantity, the fruit is increasingly losing ground.
Lemons
South African imports predominated. Argentinean deliveries had overtaken Spanish deliveries in terms of volume. Untreated Italian fruit cost €25 to €26 per 9-kg carton in Frankfurt. Eureka from Zimbabwe appeared in Berlin, priced in line with South African competition.
Bananas
As usual at this time of the season, weak demand prevailed. Poor weather, as well as the vacations, had limited accommodations. Traders responded with reduced supplies.
Cauliflower
German produce dominated and was available on a monopoly basis in several instances. Availability was usually sufficient to meet demand. In some cases, however, this was not entirely successful, which is why prices rose slightly. The rainy weather sometimes improved accommodation.
Salads
Local offerings obviously prevailed. In the case of iceberg lettuces and lettuces, there were also Dutch and a few Belgian products. In the area of lettuce, meanwhile, 12-piece presentations were again offered. Colorful salads came exclusively from Germany.
Cucumbers
Domestic deliveries dominated in the case of snake cucumbers, with Dutch and Belgian products following in terms of importance. Despite reduced unloading, demand was met without difficulty. Quotations often increased slightly, which resulted in improved accommodation.
Tomatoes
Dutch and Belgian lots predominated, with domestic ones completing the scene, which was rounded off by a few Italian deliveries. Overall, the supply was slightly limited. Quotations showed an upward trend in various cases.
Sweet peppers
The assortment consisted of Dutch, Polish, Belgian and Turkish unloadings. In some cases, there were also domestic batches, but overall these were only of a supplementary nature. However, on some days these were even more present in Munich than the Dutch products, which actually dominated.
Source: BLE