Spanish Apricots were the most popular and were likely to be accompanied by Italians. The unloading of apricots coming from France added. From Turkey was for instance, Matador On the other hand, the first sugar apricots were also delivered and cost EUR 25/kg in Hamburg as well as EUR 4 for a kilogram in Berlin. The availability was increasing overall and was sufficient to supply the demands. Customers were very accommodating, and clients were pleased to serve themselves. The most attractive and vibrant offerings were swiftly accepted. There was a time when a broad price band was established in the market, caused due to the divergence in quality and inconsistent grade. Due to the increasing supply, price of Italian and Spanish batches were also decreasing.

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Apples

Interest from customers gradually but slowly changed from other European products to imports from overseas. While the American brands had the highest ranking by size, their dominance was fading away in a noticeable way. Italian as well as French goods also appeared to be falling behind.

Pears

South African shipments dominated; Chilean and Argentinean were next. The fruits of countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Turkey didn’t get beyond the status of supplementary. In Berlin the very beginning of European summer pears emerged towards the end of the weekend, along and were accompanied by Spanish Castell.

Table grapes

Chilean as well as South African imports weakened in the same direction, and Italian and Egyptian lot arriving in larger quantities in the place of South African and Chilean imports. In the end, demand was not a problem without a lot of effort. In some instances, accommodation had been improved due to the hot summer days.

Strawberries

There was a noticeable increase in availability due to the hot summer temperatures. The local fruits were most likely to dominate. These were accompanied by Dutch lots. There was also Dutch shipments. Berlin and Hamburg the shipments also included extremely appealing Polish shipping containers, that were was received with open arms.

Fruits like nectarines and peaches

Spanish flow was the most prominent; the presence of these flows had increased. Italian flows followed, in terms of significance. There were a few Turkish and Greek shipment were in a secondary nature. French batches could only be seen in Cologne. The general interest in the French batches wasn’t particularly high.

Cherries

Spanish offerings formed the base of the selection. Turkish fruit gained noticeably importance. Napoleon Sahili was becoming popular. Pella came from Greece. Italy also supplied Ferrovia Pella, which impressed both in flavor and firmness.

Lemons

Spanish delivery exceeded South African ones. Italian and Greek deliveries were mainly in a secondary nature and Turkish imports were absent completely from the list. The demand was easily met.

Bananas

Demand and supply were equal. This meant that traders were rarely forced to change their demand from the previous one. At times they adjusted their call prices lower to allow for better accommodation.

Cauliflower

The majority of business dealt using German goods; however, unloadings of products coming from Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands were scarce. At times, American products were readily available, without any competitors.

Salads

German provides the most. When it came to vibrant endives, colorful lettuces and a variety of lettuces, they were joined by Belgian items. In the section of iceberg salad There were Dutch as well as a handful of Spanish delivery in along with the local lots.

Cucumbers

The domestic, Belgian as well as Dutch batches were part of the action between the snake cucumbers. There was a surge in supply and it outpaced the accommodation. The traders responded by decreasing demand in a way that at the very least helped to revive sales later.

Tomatoes

Dutch as well as Belgian deliveries appear to be the most dominant. Italy took part in the market exclusively with cherry tomatoes and then veered off the market during the week. Local fruit was in the upper tier of the cost list, however they was still able to be handled in a pleasant manner.

Sweet peppers

Dutch, Belgian and Turkish delivery forms the foundation of the assortment. Imports were supplemented by some domestic offerings however, they were not accessible at any marketplaces. It was typically peaceful.

Asparagus

The campaign slowly turned to the home stretch. The main domestic supply was decreasing, and the interest in less pronounced. There was a certain amount of oversaturation was evident following Whitsun. But, the availability was limited significantly in certain regions that the retailers could boost their phone calls with no difficulties.

Source: BLE

Source: The Plantations International Agroforestry Group of Companies