Italian fruit once again dominated the market, with Victoria and Michele Palieri varieties taking precedence. Red Globe gained a little ground, and Arra varieties complemented the product range. Supplies of Sultana grapes from Turkey increased, while the first Crimson Seedless grapes arrived in Berlin. Shipments from France, Spain, and Greece completed the range. In Frankfurt, there were also light and dark grapes from Germany, which cost around €3 per kg. According to the BLE, demand was not unfavorable. Nevertheless, it was easily met. In some places, inconsistent quality led to a fairly wide price range. Organoleptically defective loads naturally had to be sold at a discount. In Berlin, traders raised their bids for French loads. Otherwise, prices often remained at the previous week's level.
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Apples
Various local early apples were available, including Gravensteiner, Galmac, Delbarestivale, and Arkcham. Tenroy, Jonagored, and Golden Delicious were among the other varieties that started the season. Jonagold, Elstar, Boskoop, and Wellant gained in popularity. Overall availability increased.
Pears
Italian loads dominated, with Carmen and Santa Maria being the main ones available. Abate Fetel and Williams Christ complemented the range. From Germany, Williams Christ and Clapps Liebling were the main varieties available, with Carmen and Gute Luise also in high demand.
Plums
Domestic supplies dominated the market, with Hanita being the main variety available alongside various Top and Cacaks varieties. The first Ortenauer, Fellenberger, and Hauszwetschge varieties appeared. The presence of Auerbacher varieties expanded noticeably. Availability thus increased significantly.
Peaches and nectarines
Supply was limited as the season slowly but surely entered its final stages: Spanish loads predominated over Italian ones. Imports from Turkey, Greece, and France were more or less supplementary in nature. German yellow-fleshed peaches cost between €3 and €3.50 per kg in Frankfurt.
Lemons
South African supplies dominated the scene and were sometimes available on a monopolistic basis. Spanish and Argentine offers supplemented the supply, with inflows from Uruguay and Chile completing the range. Business was quiet across the board.
Bananas
Demand was relatively quiet due to the holidays and could be met without difficulty. Traders had adjusted their supply to the reduced storage capacity so that they were mostly able to confirm their previous requests.
Cauliflower
German offers predominated. The quality was not consistently convincing: in Munich, the products were sometimes too small. In Hamburg, demand was very weak, which led to discounts. In Berlin, prices also fell slightly.
Lettuce
Coloured lettuce came exclusively from Germany. Domestic and Belgian lettuce was available, as was local and Dutch iceberg lettuce. Availability had apparently increased. Interest was not always able to keep pace.
Cucumbers
The range of cucumbers consisted of German, Dutch, and Belgian offerings. Greek products also appeared in Munich. Availability expanded. With the increase in supply, prices often tended to fall.
Tomatoes
Once again, Belgian and Dutch loads set the tone. The presence of the fruits increased, which negatively impacted prices in some places. Discounts were particularly noticeable in Frankfurt. Turkish round tomatoes also appeared there in increasing numbers, but their quality left something to be desired, and they could therefore only be sold at low prices.
Bell peppers
Dutch loads predominated over Turkish and German ones. Belgian deliveries supplemented the market. Business was rather uneven: in Munich, for example, scarce Belgian and Dutch products became pricier, which drove customers to the few southern German supplies.
Source: BLE