Germany: The first French peaches and nectarines supplemented the range

Published Jun 16, 2022

Tridge summary

The Spanish market is currently dominated by peaches and nectarines, with a decrease in the significance of Italian, French, and Turkish imports due to an oversupply. Prices have increased, leading to surpluses and price drops that have not improved outlets. Demand for apples has been poor, but the supply from the new harvest has increased. Pears are in limited supply, mainly from South Africa and Chile. Grapes see a decrease in demand from overseas as European supply grows. Apricots are predominantly Spanish, with some Italian, French, Turkish, and Greek imports. Cherries have a increased supply from various countries, but demand has not kept up. Lemons are mainly Spanish, with some South African and Argentine varieties. Bananas meet demand without issues. German cauliflowers dominate the market, with Belgian and Dutch supplies complementing. Trading is quiet with lettuce and cucumbers, with German cucumbers showing a downward price trend due to low customer interest and oversupply. Tomatoes are predominantly from the Netherlands and Belgium, with some German, Italian, Spanish, French, and Polish supplies. Dutch and Belgian parties dominate the pepper market, with some Turkish and Belgian supplies. German asparagus is the dominant import.

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Original content

The Spanish supply of peaches and nectarines had clearly expanded and was dominant on the market. In terms of significance, Italian parties followed, but all together they played only a minor role. The first French batches supplemented the range and were at the top of the range in terms of price with 4 euros per kg in Hamburg. According to the BLE, Turkish imports could only be found in Frankfurt until now. Demand generally lagged behind the increased supply. Prices were clearly higher than in previous years. Surpluses could not be avoided. As a result, traders lowered their prices across the board, but this did not always improve outlets. Stocks and a very variable quality associated with this sometimes resulted in very different prices. This was especially the case for peaches and nectarines with yellow flesh. The first Greek deliveries are expected in week 24. StrawberriesGerman strawberries dominated the market, Polish, Dutch and Belgian strawberries completed the range with ...

Source: AGF