According to the BLE, Spanish offers dominated the scene. They played a significant role in Berlin, where fruits over 32 mm cost around €8 per kg. In Hamburg and Cologne, their presence expanded significantly, which led to a drop in prices. In Frankfurt, their quality was not entirely convincing, which prompted customers to turn to Turkish imports. These arrived in force in Munich, which explains why quotations crumbled a little and buyers appreciated them despite relatively high evaluations. In Berlin, Napoleon and Sahili were largely linked to the large-scale distribution. Greek arrivals, like Italian arrivals, completed the picture, but sometimes left something to be desired in terms of quality. National batches were rare and their prices increased slightly. Overall, availability was somewhat reduced. Nevertheless, demand could generally be met. Small products were willingly left aside by customers, larger items were already more sought after. Prices often fluctuated, but overall they tended to fall rather than rise.
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Apples
The New Zealand and Chilean Royal Gala now form the basis of the offering, with the South African Braeburn and the Chilean Elstar following in terms of importance. Arrivals from overseas have generally increased.
Pears
The low demand could be satisfied without problem. Prices remained at the level of the previous week.
Table grapes
Italian Black Magic and Victoria topped the lineup, flanked by Arra 30 and Flame Seedless. The first Italian Michele Palieri arrived at the end of the week.
Strawberries
The availability of dominant national batches has been reduced considerably. Demand has at times been modest and the quality of the dominant local items has at least not been convincing.
Apricots
The Spanish batches predominated over the French batches. The assortment was supplemented with Italian and Greek batches.
Peaches/nectarines
Demand has not been particularly strong. She was able to be satisfied without difficulty. Traders have sometimes lowered their demands, which has given business a bit of a boost.
Lemons
Spanish cargoes were the majority, those from South Africa having only a complementary nature. Availability was sufficient to satisfy demand.
Bananas
Overall, the available products have been sufficiently adapted to the storage possibilities. Traders therefore very rarely had to modify their previous requirements.
Cauliflower
National lots dominated, even if they lost their relevance. Overall, availability was reduced, but requirements could be met for the most part.
Salads
For Iceberg salads, it was possible to access the German and Dutch offers first, and secondly the Spanish offers. The latter often presented quality problems at the end of the season.
Cucumbers
Availability has expanded somewhat. Interest has not always followed. The markets unanimously reported promotions.
Tomatoes
Belgian and Dutch arrivals dominated the market. Despite slightly reduced availability, needs were able to be covered. The interest has been quite favorable.
Sweet peppers
Dutch arrivals dominated, those from Türkiye and Belgium completed the picture. In addition, a few national lots were able to be purchased.
asparagus
The season has entered its final stretch: the availability of national offers has been considerably reduced. However, customers continued to shop. It is therefore not surprising that quotes have increased, sometimes significantly.
Source : BLE
