Domestic strawberry offerings dominated the market. According to the BLE, lots from the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland were not more than supplementary in nature. Availability was limited overall. In general, business was relatively calm. Demand was not particularly strong and could be satisfied without difficulty. Quality was very uneven: weakening conditions often forced sellers to lower their previous prices.
In Berlin, numerous returns arrived from food retailers, which also led to reductions: Sale prices of €0.20 per 500 g were occasionally recorded. In some markets, organoleptically appealing items were sometimes in short supply, which is why they became noticeably more expensive: between €2.50 and €3 per 500 g tray was payable in Frankfurt, for example.
Apples
Imports from overseas still dominated, with club varieties being the most popular: Jazz and Royal Gala from New Zealand as well as Pink Lady from Chile and South Africa played the main role. Marketing was quite favourable, with a steady supply.
Pears
Italian Carmen and Santa Maria as well as Turkish Santa Marie formed the basis of the offer. Overall, interest was easily satisfied. It was generally rather restrained.
Grapes
The wide assortment was easily sufficient to meet demand. Prices often remained constant, occasionally dropping a little as availability was too great.
Apricots
French, Spanish and Italian imports predominated, with fruit from Germany, Poland and the Republic of Moldova supplementing the supply. In some places, the quality was not consistently convincing, which naturally had a negative impact on sales.
Peaches/nectarines
Spanish and Italian offerings dominated the market. Large calibres were the most popular with customers, with AA and AAA fruit selling best. Prices did not change significantly.
Plums
Domestic offers dominated the plum market, with Cacaks Schöne and Cacaks Fruchtbare, Jojo, Hanita and various top varieties being the most popular. Stanley plums were delivered from several Eastern European countries and were particularly popular with bakeries.
Lemons
Spanish and South African fruit dominated. Overall, supply and demand were sufficiently balanced. Prices therefore often remained constant.
Bananas
Business was very slow: the summer holidays and the summer weather had limited storage options. Traders responded by reducing their supply.
Cauliflowers
Domestic lots dominated, with unloading from Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria. Marketing was unanimously calm.
Lettuces
Colourful lettuces came exclusively from Germany, while Belgian and Dutch lettuces were also available. Iceberg lettuce was supplied from Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
Cucumbers
The assortment of gherkins consisted of domestic, Dutch and Belgian lots. Not all common varieties were always available, which meant that prices rose on various occasions.
Tomatoes
A very rich supply met with very weak demand. The oversupply, especially of vine tomatoes, was far too abundant and could only be accommodated with significant discounts.
Sweet peppers
Dutch offers dominated the market. Availability was sufficient to meet demand. Prices developed unevenly.
Source: BLE