Mainly German and Turkish cherries on the German market

Published Jul 24, 2020

Tridge summary

The cherry range was mainly composed of German and Turkish deliveries. The offer was supplemented by supplies from Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands. Slovenian and Polish quotes only surfaced occasionally. The Spanish and Italian seasons were already drawing to a close. The quality was variable: on the one hand there were bursts and rain damaged areas, on the other hand there were also excellent products. The prices were therefore far apart.

Original content

There was generally good interest in cherries. Larger cherries were relatively easy to sell, smaller ones were left earlier. In Berlin, Turkish Napoleon cherries cost only 3 euros per kg although they showed an exclusive quality. Apples The sales period of the lots from the old harvest was approaching the end. Few German apples could be found. But the new season already started in a small size. However, demand was mainly covered by overseas supplies. Pears Interest was not particularly high and demand could therefore be met without any problems. In general, prices were constant. The European season started with smaller parties from Italy, Spain and France. Grapes Sales were relatively effortless. Prices hardly changed. Only the limited quality lots had to be sold at lower prices. The last Egyptian import grapes were considerably cheaper than European parties. Strawberries Germany dominated the market. On the one hand, bad weather led to a lower quality and a decreased demand. On ...

Source: AGF