Californian Almond, bloom report, March 2023

The 2023 California almond bloom has been one of the most unique blooms in the history of the almond industry. The initial start of the bloom was excellent, with sufficient bee activity, and the trees were slowly progressing through the various stages of development. Starting at the beginning of last week, a cold front moved […]

Published: 2nd March 2023

Hazelnuts: shocked by demand

Mundus Agri. Exporters returning from the Gulfood 2023 exhibition are shocked by the turn demand has taken. They have, in addition, received some unexpected support, yet there is a big “but” attached to this.   Run on nuts This year’s Gulfood in Dubai was absolutely packed and demand certainly was the issue for hazelnuts. Although […]

Published: 1st March 2023

Prunes: optimistic estimates 28.02.2023

As the Chilean Prunes harvest approaches, more information has emerged regarding the 2023 season. According to industry sources, the Chilean prune industry is anticipating a significant increase in export volumes, with estimates ranging from 65 000 - 67 000 MT. This would represent a significant increase compared to last year's estimated export volume of 62,000 […]

Published: 28th February 2023

UK chickpea consumption up by over 8%

GPC:  Once a pulse exclusive to Asian and the Mediterranean cuisines, chickpea consumption has been found to be increasingly present in the UK market in recent years. Looking at the food diaries kept by around 1000 UK respondents on four randomly allocated days, the total increase in chickpea consumption went from 5.3% in 2008/09 to […]

Published: 27th February 2023

South African Thompson Raisins, Crop Report

It seems that the upcoming harvest may be smaller than the latest crop estimates from SA Raisins, with rumors in SA suggesting a harvest as low as 55,000MT. Many farmers have experienced significant crop losses, up to 40-50%. Additionally, many farmers are currently drying their Goldens, which could impact the overall amount of TSR available. […]

Published: 23rd February 2023

Dried apricots: prices are difficult to determine

Mundus Agri. After the strong earthquake at the beginning of February, the clean-up work in Malatya is in full swing, and there is no thought of normality on the apricot market. There is also some uncertainty about the current prices. No workers available The Turkish province of Malatya is still struggling with the effects of […]

Published: 23rd February 2023

Californian Almonds, Crop Progress Report February 17, 2023

Blue Diamond: This report covers the conditions and activities observed from February 12, 2023 to February 18, 2023. Written updates will be posted regularly on Fridays throughout bloom and will have a more regionalized focus.  Additional updates will be posted as needed. The first flowers are beginning to open across California as trees wake from […]

Published: 23rd February 2023

Dried figs: capacities to be shared for months

Mundus Agri. Market players reckon that fig processors will have to make their capacities available to their colleagues from Malatya for at least another two months. Meanwhile, demand for dried figs remains modest.   Optimistic weather outlook In the Turkish province of Aydin, temperatures increased significantly at the beginning of the week, reaching around 15-19°C […]

Published: 23rd February 2023

Pecans: India slashes import duty

Mundus Agri. India is cutting the import duty on US pecans by more than two-thirds, a change that has US growers in high spirits. Harvest is now complete in the US and some farmers are resorting to new methods to sell.   Demand is given in India Good news from India is currently giving pecan […]

Published: 23rd February 2023

Tropical Fruits Market Update Feb 23

Pineapple We are currently in the final stages of the winter crop, and because of a reduction in supply over the past few weeks, the price of fresh pineapple has increased. Given that the majority of the end-winter crop's fruits were smaller in size and that the last two months had been dry, we had […]

Published: 21st February 2023