Supplies of ginger continue to be good from Peru. “From what I’m seeing, it’s pretty much the same volume as last year,” says Añawi’s Nelson Vidaurre, who also notes that along with organic ginger from Peru, conventional ginger is also shipping from Brazil and that season will end this month. Also shipping conventional ginger are China, Costa Rica and Honduras.
That said, demand, while good for ginger, can fluctuate. “It’s a tough commodity. People are more concerned about price than anything else. Yet demand has been good. We’re also getting calls about it,” he says, noting recently that demand has softened which may be attributable to Chinese shipments. “The way to deal with this price-sensitive item is to grow the relationship side more and provide quality product with competitive pricing.”
Lunar New Year consumption boost
Also with the Northeast already experiencing winter, ginger consumption will rise soon as well. “Lunar New Year is also when more people buy ginger but that also depends on what China is doing. If they bring in a lot of ginger, then the Peruvian organic ginger won’t be there because of the price difference,” says Vidaurre.
Meanwhile, pricing is steady and similar to last year.
Looking ahead, shipments of ginger will continue from Peru, if the weather allows, until April. Generally, some shippers begin sending ginger in May via air shipments with the full season beginning in June.
For more information:
Nelson Vidaurre
Añawi
Tel: +1 (720) 609-4348
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https://www.anawiusa.com/