Netherlands: The apricot season didn't end spectacularly

Published 2021년 9월 6일

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the current situation in the European fruit and vegetable market, focusing on the ending of the apricot season with a shift to French supplies due to the absence of Spanish lots. It highlights a decrease in both supply and demand, leading to stable prices or slight increases due to limited supply. The start of the new apple crop has increased supply, but demand has not kept pace. Pears see high quantity sales, but limited quantity purchases due to satisfactory quality. Grape supply and demand are met, with prices slightly increasing. Strawberry supply is decreasing, and demand is low. Peaches and nectarines are available from various countries. Plum supply is mainly German, with some variations. Lemons are predominantly South African and Spanish, meeting demand. Banana demand is low, but supply is sufficient. Cauliflower supply is mainly German, meeting demand and maintaining previous week's prices. Head lettuce supply is increasing slightly from Germany, while Belgian supply is decreasing, meeting demand. Cucumber range expands with the arrival of Spanish cucumbers in Berlin. Tomato supply is predominantly Dutch and Belgian, with Polish and Turkish batches available. Pepper prices have been reduced due to the availability of cheaper Polish alternatives.

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Original content

The apricot season ended unspectacularly. In the course of the week, the Spanish lots that had previously dominated the trade disappeared. The customers could then only opt for French offers. Additional supplies from Turkey and Italy only played a minor role. Eastern European imports completed the offer. German apricots generated another 5 to 5.50 euros per kg in Frankfurt and were particularly interesting for specialized retail. In general, the supply had decreased noticeably. Demand has also clearly decreased. Prices often remained at the existing level. In some cases, they attracted something because of the limited supply. ApplesGerman batches of the new crop dominated the market. The offer to Gravensteiner and Boskoop expanded. Total supply also increased, while demand lagged behind. PearsTurkish and Italian Santa Maria pears dominated the market in terms of quantity. The customers bought rather limited quantities, although the taste and smell of the pears generally left ...

Source: AGF