In General

Overall, the market remained relatively stable throughout the week, with no significant oversupply of any particular commodity, particularly in Saudi Arabia. This was largely due to continued congestion at Jeddah Port, where containers have been taking longer than usual to clear. However, there were signs of improvement this week, with a noticeable increase in the number of containers being processed and released.

While overall market supply remains limited, apples have been the strongest-performing commodity this week due to lower availability. However, despite the tighter supply, prices have not reached the levels initially expected because of the high costs throughout the supply chain. Most other commodities have experienced weaker demand as they continue to compete with lower-priced local stone fruit, watermelon, and melons, which remain the preferred choice in the market.

• Citrus
• Pome
• Grape, Stone & Kiwi Fruit
• India & Bangladesh
• PPECB Statistics

Lemons

Lemon supply continued to increase as additional Southern Hemisphere shipments arrived across Middle East markets. The higher availability-maintained pressure on prices. Overall, the lemon market remained under pressure.

Oranges

Egyptian Valencia oranges remained the dominant origin. South African Navel oranges continued to gain market presence, with quality generally reported as good. Buyer interest improved steadily as volumes increased, supporting ongoing market penetration.

Grapes           

Limited volumes of Egyptian grapes remained available, with prices continuing to trade at low levels due to subdued demand.

Stone Fruit

Plums
Limited volumes of Egyptian plums remained available during the week, trading at average price levels.

Kiwi

Kiwifruit continues to arrive from Iran via Turkey, with good overall quality. These shipments are not facing significant competition from Chilean fruit, as the Chilean season appears to be drawing to a close, with very limited availability remaining in the market.

India

Citrus

Chinese Easypeelers still dominate the market. Sales and prices of imported apples are picking up.

Bangladesh

Weather dependant

Rain for the past few days have slowed down sales and delivery of containers but have not affected prices.

Demand for South African oranges are on the rise.