The supply of Spanish stone fruit is currently starting to get going in regular volumes. “They are now switching production areas. Supply from Seville will drop by the end of the week, and the same is practically true for Murcia, so that we’ll only continue with Badajoz and Northern Spain,” according to a spokesperson from Papendrecht, the Netherlands.
“That switch is now causing a small, relative lull. There’s plenty of trade, but supply isn’t extreme. Supply will slowly start up again in the coming week, and plenty of stone fruit will be available again in two weeks,” the importer expects. “The weather is a bit disappointing now, but last week the weather circumstances were very good. It has just become a bit calmer.”
Although the paraguayos have been gaining ground compared to peaches in recent years, he doesn’t expect peaches to be completely replaced. “Some people will always prefer peaches. Perhaps not as many as nectarines, but especially in Eastern bloc countries the consumption of peaches is much higher than here. Additionally, there’s just a broad demand for stone fruit. We have much demand from Poland and Germany, but all countries are actually demanding stone fruit.”
“The Spanish cherry season is going incredibly well. There’s an exceptional amount of cherries of fantastic quality. The Greek cherries had some blows, and that quality is a bit mediocre. Spain did not have any blows in production, and that’s resulting in large amounts. All in all it’s a flourishing year, without any problems. The cherries aren’t expensive and they taste delicious,” the importer continues.
