The mandarin season was coming to an end: availability was obviously limited. The presence of Spanish Nadorcott, Tango, and Orri was noticeably limited. The fruits were offered in different packaging sizes and were also available in nets. The importance of high-quality Israeli Orri also diminished. According to the BLE, Nadorcott from Morocco and Murcott from Turkey were supplementing the market.
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TangGold from Portugal appeared in Frankfurt: the fruit in sizes 1x and 1xx was supposed to cost €20 per 10-kg package, but it was not convincing from an organoleptic perspective. For the Italian Tango variety, which rounds off the range, buyers in Frankfurt were expected to pay €17.50 per 7-kg package. After an already long sales phase, a certain customer saturation could not be denied. Storage possibilities deteriorated. The spring-like weather also delayed sales. Nevertheless, prices did not trend downward per se; since deliveries had also decreased, rising prices were observed. However, no clear line could be discerned regarding prices.
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Apples
The range continued to be dominated by domestic offers. In general, there was sufficient supply to meet demand. Demand was quite favorable.
Pears
The range apparently changed: Imports from the Southern Hemisphere gained in relevance, while the availability of European and Turkish products decreased.
Table grapes
Demand was not particularly strong and could be easily satisfied. In general, marketing was rather sluggish. Price reductions were intended to improve the accommodation situation.
Oranges
Spanish oranges led the assortment. The spring-like weather and the advanced season led to rather hesitant demand. Nevertheless, prices often remained at the level of the previous week.
Lemons
Spanish deliveries clearly dominated the market; in some cases, they were available in a monopoly-like fashion. Turkish deliveries did not achieve more than a supplementary role.
Bananas
Supply and demand were often evenly balanced so that prices did not change significantly.
Cauliflowers
Italian supplies dominated and had expanded their presence a little. The rise in temperatures slowed sales. Nevertheless, prices regularly remained constant.
Lettuce
Spanish deliveries dominated in the case of iceberg lettuce; they were flanked by Egyptian and Turkish imports in some cases. The quality was not always convincing, so that a wide price range was established in some cases.
Cucumbers
Domestic cucumbers now dominated, displacing Belgian and Dutch products to the next positions. Formerly dominant Spanish items were only a marginal phenomenon.
Tomatoes
In general, availability had increased. Although demand was usually satisfied, prices tended to rise.
Sweet peppers
Availability had become more limited overall, partly due to storms in the Spanish growing areas. Ramadan also played a role: the supplies from Turkey and Morocco were limited, while demand increased.
Source: BLE