Stability on the European market

Demand remained quiet overall across the European markets, in both the East and West. The reduction in the overall supply (8 % below average) helped maintain a good balance. The dollar supply shrank because of the end of the Costa Rican and Colombian...

A slow start to the campaign

The last Southern Hemisphere clementine volumes sold at the beginning of the month, with the early Spanish varieties taking over. Clemenruby (weeks 40-42), Oronules (weeks 42-43) and then Clemenules were well into shortfall this year (- 24 %...

A very difficult market

Conditions on the pineapple market in October were particularly difficult, if not catastrophic. The imbalance of the Costa Rican supply continued, with far too many sizes 9 and 10, for which even in the first half-month operators had to resort to open...

For reefer operators, the month of October began where September left off - and did not improve! For the large units, the anticipated banana surplus east and north of the Canal never materialised, while for the small vessels, there were never quite en...