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Today we are seeing slightly more interest mainly from smaller buyers who push forward with cover. Many of these companies usually only buy when they have a better view of their customers’ demands otherwise operate on a ‘hand to mouth’ basis. Most major users are now well covered. Last week the Levant in-shell price has […]
While we wait for the latest Pecan numbers (Cold Storage, Receipts, and Consumption) to be announced early next month, here are some observations: • There is roughly the same saleable tonnage as last year • Prices are currently down about 15% over last season’s high and about 8% over last season’s average price. • The […]
California has received a welcome cold weather storm yesterday and today. The Lake Tahoe Area is expecting 1.5- 2 feet of snow. They are still below average for snow pack and rain fall this season, so this storm is a welcome sight! The Sacramento area will received close to 1 inch of rain. We will […]
Prices of hulled sesame has risen by almost 5-6% this week This is due to good demand from Europe, Russia, Iran & other NON EU Countries. Simultaneously African prices also gained around USD 100/mt. China has already stopped to buy for new contracts from Africa due to delay in delivery of previous contracts & switched […]
Poppy market is stable and prices are more less the same as before the holidays. We expect that this will remain like this until the end of February/beginning of March. Around this time farmers will get their sowing seeds and this could give us a first idea on the following months after. However considering the […]
Because Chinese new year is coming soon the demand for Pumpkin seed has seen an increase, additionally some of exporters think the price is already low vs before, therefore they have made some further purchases of raw material. This has led to a materials market price increase about 150-180usd/t on shine skin. Overseas, there has […]
Mother Nature provided a significant supply correction with an estimated crop US crop of 8,260,000 bbls, down 880,000 bbls from the CMCs projection of 9,141,000 bbls. That is about a 10% drop. One handler thought this was the largest crop decrease since 1976! Every single growing area was level or down, both within the US […]
The estimated carry over from last year’s crop will be app. 5.000 tons , especially for small industrial sizes. - Estimated sizes of the new crop: For new crop we expect the principal volume in sizes 50-60 60/70 70/80. Quantity of 40/50 and 30/40 very small. - Crop to date export (and vs last year) […]
SUNFLOWER Market – East Europe The demand for export and the domestic use is slow in Bulgaria the last few weeks. Processors are fulfilling their older contracts but it’s hard to get new sales in the books. Prices are at low levels and because the quantities availible are good, we don’t expect any big changes […]
PUMPKIN Market – China December was not an active month for the Chinese pumpkin exporters. Most of the European buyers had covered their needs for 2017. The domestic Chinese market stays high. By the middle of January we see a growing interest again for spot material. The combination of the favorable price tags of the […]
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