High Orange Prices in Netherlands Due to Lower Volumes

The demand for oranges in the Netherlands is constant and steady, allowing good rotation of existing stocks and high prices in week 31 of 2022 compared to previous weeks. Especially for the so-called "juice sizes" ideal for juice machines in terms of the diameter of the fruit (equivalence to 6/7/8 or 64/72/88). According to the exporter/importer, week 31 prices are ranging between EUR 16-17 per 15kg box, which represents an increase of 15% compared to week 29 prices.

The high prices are the result of less availability in the market caused by fruit held by phytosanitary authorities due to non-compliance of cold treatment during the sea voyage, which means that this fruit will be kept on stock for at least 16 days; lower arrivals from Egypt and Morocco; as well as less volumes shipped from South Africa due to the new cold treatment regulation imposed by the EU.