Although the presence of Spanish oranges increased significantly, it remained below the level of the previous year. Navelina were available in various sizes. Newhall from Portugal, which cost 2.20 EUR/kg, were still arriving in Frankfurt. There were also untreated fruits from Italy, which met with sufficient attention despite quotations of 1.80 to 2.40 EUR/kg. Deliveries from Greece arrived exclusively in Berlin, where they were traded as juice fruit. According to the BLE, the European range thus gained in importance overall.
In contrast, the relevance of South African batches decreased, even if they took up a stronger position compared to 2023. Valencia Late, Midknight and various Navel varieties lost market share, but demand remained friendly nonetheless. In addition, spot shipments from Zimbabwe and Uruguay were available in some cases. Overall, the options for finding fruit had improved at this time of year. The prices of South African offers rose in many places due to volume. By contrast, the prices of Spanish batches often fell a little due to the increase in supply.
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Apples
Domestic products apparently dominated the market: Elstar, Boskoop, Tenroy and Jonagold formed the basis of the product range. From Italy, mainly Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and Pink Lady were supplied. France primarily contributed Jazz and Pink Lady to the market.
Pears
Turkish Santa Maria and Deveci as well as Italian Abate Fetel and Santa Maria set the tone. From the Netherlands, Xenia and Conference were the main varieties supplied. Appealing varieties from Germany included Alexander Lucas, Xenia, and Conference. Belgian Conference as well as Spanish Abate Fetel and Williams Christ completed the range.
Table grapes
The presence of Italian fruit was apparently limited: prices therefore remained high or even rose a little. The quality of the southern European offers was generally still convincing as the season drew to a close. Imports from overseas were now slowly becoming less important.
Small citrus fruits
Compared to the previous year, availability of clementines was rather limited, with deliveries from Spain in particular being nowhere near as strong as in 2023. Italian deliveries followed in terms of importance, with Greek deliveries rounding off the range. Deliveries from Morocco also intensified.
Lemons
Although the low temperatures had improved interest, it could still be satisfied without difficulty. Spanish batches dominated, Turkish ones supplemented the trade and South African imports rounded off the assortment. Quotations dipped a little in some places.
Bananas
Supply and demand were sufficiently balanced. As a result, dealers only rarely had cause to modify their previous demands. Only Munich reported price reductions, which had a positive effect on interest. In Berlin, prices rose.
Cauliflowers
The Italian offers had displaced the previously leading domestic batches from the top position. In addition, French and Belgian batches could be used. Dutch and Spanish supplies only appeared occasionally and did not play a major role in the assortment.
Salads
Iceberg lettuces originated predominantly from Spain, with the Netherlands only playing a minor role. Belgian lettuces outnumbered Italian ones. While the presence of domestic batches diminished, the number of French products apparently increased.
Cucumbers
Spanish supplies dominated in the case of cucumbers, followed by Belgian supplies in terms of importance. In Munich and Berlin, Greek supplies also emerged. Despite the switch to products grown in lighted and heated facilities, there were occasional bottlenecks in the supply of Dutch and Belgian batches, although this did not have any fundamental impact on quotations.
Tomatoes
A wide range of products was available: availability had increased noticeably, with deliveries from Spain, Turkey, and Italy in particular growing noticeably. Moroccan imports played an important role mainly for round tomatoes. The presence of Dutch and Belgian offers was minimally restricted.
Sweet peppers
Spanish batches dominated the market, with Turkish, Dutch, and Moroccan shipments more or less completing the scene. As the season in the Benelux countries approached its end and availability was correspondingly limited, prices often tended to rise.
Source: BLE