Domestic apples predominated: Elstar, Delbarestivale and Tenroy formed the basis of the range, according to the BLE. The presence of Jonagold, Pinova and Tenroy had expanded noticeably. The first loose processed Rubinette arrived in Hamburg and cost EUR 1.50 per kg. Royal Gala, whose importance had also increased, came mainly from Italy. Deliveries from the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Spain supplemented the European product range. Availability increased slightly overall and was sufficient to satisfy demand. In some places, accommodation options had certainly improved after the end of the summer holidays. In terms of prices, there was nothing significant to report: stable prices were the order of the day, apart from minimal fluctuations. Only occasionally did retailers have to accept price reductions as a result of the increased supply. Imports from overseas slowly but surely lost relevance: Chilean Pink Lady and Kanzi as well as New Zealand Jazz and Braeburn generated sufficient attention, but were still not always able to avoid reductions.
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Pears
Italian batches dominated the market, with Santa Maria, Carmen, and Abate Fetel leading the way. Interest was quite friendly, but could still be satisfied without difficulty.
Table grapes
The supply from Italy intensified once again and predominated in an overall very rich assortment. Italia obviously gained in importance, Crimson Seedless and Red Globe were also increasingly unloaded.
Peaches/nectarines
Deliveries from Spain dominated, followed by Italian deliveries in terms of importance. Availability was limited in line with the season, in some cases quite noticeably so. In these cases, some traders were able to push through price reductions.
Plums
Domestic plums predominated, while imports were of particular interest to bakeries. Demand was quite favourable, but could be satisfied without effort thanks to increased inflows.
Lemons
The almost monopoly-like appearance of South African offers had an impact on prices: Prices rose in many places.
Bananas
Although the summer holidays were now over in many places, there was no significant increase in demand.
Cauliflowers
German products predominated. Deliveries from Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and Poland were only of a supplementary nature and only arrived sporadically.
Salads
In the case of iceberg lettuce, it was primarily possible to access domestic offers. Business was uneven and prices developed accordingly.
Cucumbers
The assortment consisted mainly of domestic, Belgian, and Dutch offerings. The high prices of the previous weeks continued and in some cases were even firmer.
Tomatoes
As in previous weeks, Dutch and Belgian shipments dominated. Fruit from Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain complemented the action, but did not arrive everywhere.
Sweet peppers
There was movement in the range: in addition to the established Dutch, Turkish and Polish batches, more Spanish offers arrived. The first imports from Hungary were also spotted. Belgian and domestic batches only played a subordinate role.