There is a high market demand for apples, pears, pomegranates, and oranges due to the limited availability.
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Citrus
Citrus fruit – South Africa
The Groblersdal area in the Limpopo Province will finish packing Valencias/Midknights in the next 1-2 weeks. Other areas are expected to continue for a few weeks and then they will also be finished, with only the Western Cape and Eastern Cape packing until the beginning of October, as they also expect to finish slightly earlier this season.
Market update
Continued increase in demand for South African oranges. The last Egyptian Valencias will be in the market for 2 weeks, however quality is not good, and the market preference is only for South African oranges.
There is a decrease of 57% on orange volumes shipped from South Africa to the Middle East, compared to the same period last season.
Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)
Pome
Pome fruit
Middle East: decrease of 4% on apples and pear volumes remain unchanged from last week at 12% shipped from South Africa to the Middle East, and combined apple volumes from South Africa and Chile to the Middle East are also down by 7% compared to the same period last season.
South Africa has finished packing Royal Gala apples.
Serbia is expected to start harvesting their new season Royal Gala from the beginning of August, with Poland expecting to start mid-September.
Market update
The market is supplied with Royal gala apples from South Africa and Chile with limited availability. Positive market trends and increased price levels due to limited supply/availability for both Royal Gala apples and Forelle/Vermont Beauty pears from South Africa.
The market is supplied with Forelle/Vermont Beauty pears from South Africa and Ercolini pears from Spain.
Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)
Grape, Stone, Kiwi Fruit
Kiwi fruit
No report.
Market update
No report.
India / Bangladesh
India
No report.
Bangladesh
Less volume, but not more demand
The pear market is a bit slow and not performing well, even though 178 % less volume has been shipped to Bangladesh this year compared to last year.
Customers are still losing money on pears.
SA Statistics
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