In General

Schools have now reopened and locals have returned from their summer vacations, so market activity is expected to start picking up. There has already been a more positive market trend for mandarins following the reopening of schools. Demand is also starting to improve for good-quality Valencias and Navelates, due to less availability.

The market however remains very unpredictable with high supply chain costs, vessel delays, and container clearances due to port congestion.

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

Lemons

Lemon availability continued to increase as further Southern Hemisphere volumes entered Middle Eastern markets. The higher level of supply, combined with subdued demand, continued to keep the market under pressure. Buyers remained cautious.

Oranges

Egyptian Valencia oranges remained available, while South African Navel volumes continued to increase. Rising South African availability maintained strong competition in the market. South African Valencia’s are available and selling at average price levels.

Grapes           

Egyptian grape volumes remained limited, while demand remained relatively low. Competition from other seasonal fruits continued to impact sales.

Stone Fruit

Plums
Egyptian plum supplies remained limited, while demand continued to be weak. Buying interest remained slow, resulting in slow market movement.

Kiwi
New-season kiwifruit from Iran is now available in the market. New-season fruit from Italy and Turkey is also being offered, providing buyers with additional options as the season progresses.

India

No report.

Bangladesh

Citrus Demand

South African Valencia’s are still high in demand and sales are currently doing well.