Tridge summary
The fig market has experienced a surge in demand following Brazil's cessation of fig exports, leading to a situation where supply could not meet the demand. At this time, Israel and Turkey emerged as the primary suppliers, with Turkey becoming the key supplier as it ramped up its production. Yex, a sourcing company, successfully secured its fig volumes from Turkey, ensuring it could meet customer demand. Prices have now stabilized, and Yex is collaborating with customers on promotion strategies for the upcoming period.
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Tholen - "The fig market has been quite hot in recent times. After Brazil stopped a little earlier than expected, we really entered a demand market," says Sourcing Manager Robbert van Essen of Yex. "That situation continued for two weeks. Customers from all over were looking and we received the craziest requests." "The closest successor at that time was Israel, but they were just starting up and the local demand in Israel itself was also high. We were also able to fly in some early green figs from Turkey. In any case, we have secured our volumes to be able to supply all customers." "We are now fully into the Turkey season. Where prices were still around 10 euros and higher in the past period, you can now ...
Source: AGF
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