Positive market trends and overall increase in demand and sales with increased price levels for the first week of Ramadan on most commodities.
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Citrus & Mango
Citrus fruit – South Africa
Middle East – There has been a decrease of 23% on lemon volumes shipped from South Africa compared to the same period last season.
In General
Argentina’s citrus season has been impacted with ongoing droughts, currency crises, and year on year increase in inflation. This has a huge impact on lemons .
Market update
Continued increase in demand and price levels for South African lemons pre-Ramadan sales and the first week of Ramadan. Less volumes have been shipped from South Africa to the Middle compared to the same period last season.
Mangoes – South Africa
No report.
Market update
The market prices remained stable from week 12-13 for mangoes from South Africa in Saudi Arabia. South Africa is competing with local production and mangoes from Yemen and India in the market.
Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)
Pome
The South Africa pome fruit industry will face challenges this season. In addition to the hail in late November/December in the Ceres area that affected the total crop on apples and pears, the recent hailstorm in the Langkloof area affected about 1500 hectares of apple and pear orchards, indicating a total loss of export volumes of 1.2 million cartons in this area . There will be a shortage of apples and pears from South Africa to countries across the globe this season. There is already a high demand from Europe and will possibly be undersupplied together with other markets around the globe due to the shortage of apples and pears from South Africa this season.
In general
Combined Chile and South Africa shipments on apples is down by 15% compared to the 2022.
Market update
The market remains positive for both apples and pears with an increase in demand and price levels for the first week of Ramadan.
Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)
Grape, Stone, Kiwi Fruit, Cherries
Grapes
South Africa
No report.
Market update
No report.
Stone Fruit
No report.
Kiwi
The first packing of Kiwi fruit from early growers in Chile should start this week.
Market update
Last season Kiwi fruit from Iran was available for almost 12 months of the year with a few gaps in supply over certain periods. For this reason, it is difficult to determine for how long supply will be available. However, quality is not as good this season and therefore there could be an opportunity for Chile in the market.
Cherries
No report.
Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)
India / Bangladesh
India
Fruit is moving very slowly due to lower consumption. Pear prices keep dropping. The delay in vessels from SA is causing gaps in supply but will also cause bulking of vessels with summer pears and winter pears all arriving at the same time.
Bangladesh
Ramadan is still helping the sales of fruit as limited SA fruit has made arrival. More SA apples make arrival each week and importers hope that the movement of the fruit continues as it is currently. Prices are also holding well with the limited arrival.
SA Statistics
Decofrut Statistics
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