Kalamata olives not being sold due to low prices, Greek stocks of black olives

Published Feb 7, 2025

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The article highlights the satisfactory production of black olives, particularly the Kalamon variety, in Greece, but reveals concerns about a small percentage being allocated to processing companies due to dissatisfaction with the purchasing policy. The producer price for Kalamon olives is currently 1.80 euros per kilo, significantly lower than the previous 2.5 euros. A teleconference was held to discuss the formation of the black table olive market and the collection of the 2024/25 harvest. The country's black table olive reserves are sufficient to meet needs until the new harvest, with an estimated production of 110,000 tons of Kalamon olives and insufficient production of other varieties to meet demand. The article also touches on concerns within the industry about the potential impact of the changing international political and economic environment, including the possibility of tariffs by the USA, on Greek table olive exports.

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Despite the satisfactory size of the primary production of black olives of the Kalamon variety, a very small percentage, approximately 6%, has been allocated by olive producers to processing companies. Olive producers argue that the policy of purchasing prices for the product from processing did not favor its uninterrupted supply. According to the AgroTypo report, at this time the producer price for Kalamon olives (200 gr.) is at 1.80 euros per kilo. As the producers emphasize, it is at low levels if we consider that the old productions were paid a whopping 2.5 euros per kilo. On January 31, 2025, a teleconference was held with representatives of the member bodies of the National DOEPEL from all sectors of the industry (primary, secondary, tertiary) to exchange views on the formation of the black table olive market and the evolution of the collection of black table olives of the 2024/25 harvest, which led to table use. The country's reserves of black table olives, at the ...

Source: Agrotypos