In General

South Africa shipped 162.7 million cartons citrus world wide up to week 42. This is a 10% decrease compared to the estimate. The main reasons for such a decrease was the favourable local juice prices, weather conditions, colour development and fruit size.

1.00 USD = 3.67 AED (Emirate Dirham)
1.00 USD = 3.75 SAD (Saudi Riyals)
1.00 USD = 119.44 BDT (Bangladeshi Taka)
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1.00 USD = 17.68 ZAR (South African Rand)

Citrus 

Citrus fruit – South Africa 

We have reached the end of the citrus season and the last Valencia will make arrival in the Middle East within the next few weeks.

Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)

Pome

Pome fruit

South Africa

Limited volumes of Forelle and Vermont Pears are still being packed.

Market update

The market is currently supplied with apples from Italy, Poland, France, Serbia, Turkey and Moldova.

Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)

Grape, Stone, Kiwi Fruit

Grapes -South Africa             

Groblersdal and Marble Hall to start with grapes within the next 3 weeks, first varieties will be White Seedless Grapes.

Stone Fruit -South Africa and Chile            

Western Cape will start with Stone Fruit around week 46.

kiwifruit

Market Prices (Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah)

India / Bangladesh

India

No report.

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Bangladesh

Citrus highlight

The market is performing well on current South African Valencia and Mandarin arrivals.

SA Statistics

Decofrut Statistics

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