Market Report Week 9 – 2024

Update on the market in the GCC countries.  The overall market has been sluggish, and the expectation is that the market will hopefully pick up towards the end of this…

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Market Report Week 8 – 2024

Update on the market in the GCC countries.  Continued high demand for new season Apples, Pears, and Grapes from South Africa for pre-Ramadan sales and for Ramadan (10 March 2024).…

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Market Report Week 7 – 2024

Update on the market in the GCC countries.  Continued high demand for new season Apples, Pears, and Grapes from South Africa for pre-Ramadan sales and for Ramadan (10 March 2024).…

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Market Report Week 6 – 2024

Update on the market in the GCC countries.  Continued high demand for new season Apples, Pears, and Grapes from South Africa for pre-Ramadan sales and for Ramadan (10 March 2024).…

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Market Report Week 5 – 2024

Update on the market in the GCC countries  There is a higher demand for new season Apples, Pears, and Grapes from South Africa for pre-Ramadan sales. Ramadan is expected to…

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Market Report Week 4 – 2024

Cape Town port in South Africa  Delayed operations in Cape Town port is contributing to congestion and vessels that have not yet sailed out of Cape Town. A bottleneck is…

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Market Report Week 3 – 2024

Update on the market in the GCC countries  There is a lot of uncertainty in the market due to the ongoing problems in Red Sea, and this is affecting the…

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Market Report Week 49 – 2023

Update on the market in the GCC countries  The market is piling up with Northern Hemisphere Apples with a slow sales rate. The situation is not expected to change anytime soon.…

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Market Report Week 48 – 2023

Update on the market in the GCC countries  High demand for late season Forelle/Vermont Beauty pears from South Africa in the GCC countries, however the market remains under pressure for…

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Market Report Week 47 – 2023

South African Ports  In Cape Town port, FPT (South African private terminal) has acquired another reach stacker. This new equipment is less sensitive to wind, and this will assist with…

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