Market Report Week 42 – 2022

The Middle East market remains stable on Valencia oranges from South Africa, with a slight downward trend in price levels from week 40-42. Increase in demand and price levels for…

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Market Report Week 41 – 2022

The Middle East market remains stable on valencia oranges from South Africa, with a slight downward trend in price levels from week 40-41. Market trends should start showing more positive…

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Market Report Week 40 – 2022

The Middle East market remains stable on Valencia oranges from South Africa, with slightly lower volumes being shipped to the market due to the tail-end of the season. Transnet port…

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Market Report Week 40 – 2022

The Middle East market remains stable on Valencia oranges from South Africa, with slightly lower volumes being shipped to the market due to the tail-end of the season. Transnet port…

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Market Report Week 38 – 2022

The Middle East market remains slow with a low sales rate, however increased demand and price levels for green apples, pears, and mandarins. Limited availability for both pears and mandarins…

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Market Report Week 37 – 2022

The Middle East market is slow with a low sales rate on virtually all commodities even after the schools have re-opened.  The market is anticipated to pick up towards the…

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Market Report Week 36 – 2022

The retail market in the Middle East was 50-60% down due to “local residents” that went on vacation this year during the summer school vacation (end of June – end…

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Market Report Week 35 – 2022

The Middle East market is expected to improve on all citrus due to Egypt that is out of the market and the return of  “local residents” from vacation due to…

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Market Report Week 34 – 2022

In the Eastern Cape, tons of class 2 and juicing fruit (oranges, lemons, soft citrus) had to be dumped away from orchards at a designated site.  The reason for this…

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Market Report Week 33 – 2022

The export of citrus fruit through Maputo port this season, has been the priority of the South African Citrus Growers Association due to continued delays and congestion in Durban port.…

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