Market News on Nuts

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Aug 14, 2017

Cashew: - There is a big drop in demand, When and what level, what extent.......!

Cashew : Shellers & buyers partly covered till first quarter 2018

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Aug 11, 2017

Walnuts: different regions tell different stories

In the majority of regions, farmers will collect a multifold harvest than they usually do during an average year. In some areas though, farmers could well repeat the results of harvest 2016-17.

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Aug 11, 2017

Hazelnuts: High demand in Europe

ORDU. Although demand from Europe is high, Turkey is thinking about intervention buying.

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Aug 9, 2017

Macadamia: Crop losses in Australia

CANBERRA. The Australian Macadamia Society has again lowered the production estimates for 2017.

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Aug 9, 2017

Macadamia nut imports and exports, Germany and the EU

FRANKFURT. Australia is the biggest global producer. The latest import and export figures, however, illustrate a shifting trend in Germany.

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Aug 7, 2017

Hazelnuts: Demand is surprisingly high

ORDU. Despite the season ending in Turkey, overseas demand is still remarkably high.

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Aug 7, 2017

Walnuts: Buyers need to be patient

SOFIA. In Bulgaria, the harvest is about to start in September. Oversea buyers, however, need to be patient.

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Aug 7, 2017

Cashew kernels: Imports and Exports Germany and the EU

FRANKFURT: Cashews are a popular snack, which are the kernels of the cashew fruit.

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Aug 1, 2017

Pistachios: Astronomical taxes

SACRAMENTO. The US extended the anti-dumping duty for imports from Iran in July. This marks a new low in the trade relationship between the two countries.

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Aug 1, 2017

Almonds: Total destruction in Spain

MADRID. Producers in the Province of Alicante are deeply concerned. The bacterium xylella fastidiosa has attacked several orchards and there is no cure in sight.

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Jul 31, 2017

Hazelnuts: More than 800,000 mt expected

ORDU. Although demand in Europe has revived to a certain extent, big buyers such as Ferrero still prefer to wait for the official crop estimates.

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Jul 31, 2017

Pine nuts: China stands no chance

PEKING. With no chance of recovery in sight China must think up alternative measures to drive up prices. Subdued demand and the large crop in Russia have added considerable pressure to the market.

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Jul 31, 2017

Almonds: Prospects are encouraging

This year, weather conditions have been favorable for almonds. Farmers expect a strong harvest.

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Jul 31, 2017

Hazelnuts: Expectations are for a strong season

So far in the season, hazelnut trees have fared quite well. Farmers expect a strong harvest.

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Jul 31, 2017

Walnuts: Farmers predict a strong harvest

The worst nightmare -- too much rain and frosts -- of farmers during the blossoming period of walnut trees has long passed. This year’s harvest is expected to be strong.

Import / Export Statistics

Jul 26, 2017

Walnuts: Imports and exports, Germany and the EU

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Jul 26, 2017

Almonds: Spain turns to the USA for help

MADRID. With the new season about to start Spain turns to the USA for help.

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Jul 25, 2017

Walnuts: Buyers prefer to wait

SACRAMENTO. US exports may have been booming this season. Buying interest is, however, declining now.

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Jul 24, 2017

Hazelnuts: Hot prices

ORDU. Although the season is ending next month, suppliers still have good chances to sell.

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Jul 18, 2017

Almonds: Turbulent price development

MADRID/SACRAMENTO. Spain is witnessing a turbulent end to the season. Prices are greatly fluctuating.

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Jul 18, 2017

Hazelnuts: Wild speculations over the new crop

ORDU. Missing data has delayed the publication of the official crop estimates of the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture. The market, however, has its own ideas.

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Jul 11, 2017

Cashews: High prices may deter buyers

HANOI. Producers in Vietnam still largely depend on imports from Africa to meet demand.

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Jul 5, 2017

Almonds: Inexplicable price drops

MADRID. In the Spanish comarca of Marina Baixa, there have been reports of olive trees infected with olive quick decline syndrome (Xylella fastidiosa), which can also spread to almond trees.

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Jul 4, 2017

Hazelnuts: Traders stir panic

ORDU. In the middle of last week, the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture started a new survey of the hazelnut plantations. Opinions, however, differ greatly.

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Jun 29, 2017

Prospects seem encouraging

So far in the year walnut trees have fared well. Carry-over will be literally zero, which will influence prices at the beginning of the upcoming harvest. No one is covered!

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Jun 28, 2017

Pistachios: Drastic production drop in 2017

SACRAMENTO/TEHRAN. After the record US pistachio production of 2016, the outlook for the 2017 crop is not quite as rosy.

Import / Export Statistics

Jun 28, 2017

Almonds 2017/18: Hard facts and figures

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Jun 27, 2017

Almonds: A raging price war

SACRAMENTO/MADRID. Spanish almond producers are suffering from the competition from California.

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Jun 27, 2017

Hazelnuts: Small kernels, big prices

ORDU. Turkey is celebrating the end of the fasting period. Little surprise that the market was quiet at the beginning of the week. New impulses are, however, to be expected very soon.

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Jun 23, 2017

Almonds: Corrected crop predictions for 2017

MADRID. The current almond prediction from the National Bureau of Nuts has thoroughly upset optimists' plans, as they are no longer speaking of 70,000 mt.

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Jun 23, 2017

Hazelnuts: Repeat of 2016

ORDU. When prices are falling and the overall crop prospects are good, farmers have to find a different means to drive up the prices for the new season.

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Jun 22, 2017

Germany buys more cashews

HANOI. Vietnamese cashew processors are waiting for about 100,000 mt of RCN from African countries, which are stuck in the ports.

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Jun 20, 2017

Almonds: Uncertainty over crop

MADRID. Unofficial estimates are speaking of a 5-year high for the Spanish almond production, but uncertainty is slowly spreading across the market.

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Jun 20, 2017

Hazelnuts: Crop is at risk

ORDU. The prospects for the new crop could hardly be better. Market players are, however, also calling for caution.

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Jun 15, 2017

Pumpkin and sunflower seeds: Heavy losses in China expected

BAYANNAOER. The prospects for the new crops are far from encouraging.

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Jun 14, 2017

Cashews: Ghana wants to earn more

ACCRA. To help the domestic cashew market to make better profits, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is promoting the levy of an export duty for raw cashews.

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Jun 14, 2017

Almonds: Spanish producers stand no chance

MADRID. The unofficial estimates for 2017 certainly promise the highest production in years. Optimists are, however, expecting an even greater increase in production.

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Jun 14, 2017

US Walnuts: Germany takes the lead

SACRAMENTO. The cooler temperatures in the past weeks have delayed the development of the US crop.

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Jun 14, 2017

Almonds: Germany is top importer

SACRAMENTO. According to the Almond Board of California the 2016 production has exceeded earlier estimates. Things are expected to continue to go well this year.

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Jun 13, 2017

Hazelnuts: Ferrero has had enough

ORDU. According to reports, Ferrero/Oltan announced that they will not be purchasing any more significant quantities this season.

Grains

Jun 13, 2017

DROUGHT, INCREASES THE COST FROM FARM

Prices of essentials faced an increase in cost due to water scarcity

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Jun 12, 2017

Almonds: Market fears price collapse

MADRID. Both in Spain and in California, the production prospects for 2017 are very good - much to the displeasure of farmers and traders.

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Jun 7, 2017

Hazelnuts: Prices hit rock bottom

ORDU. Interests on the hazelnut market are shifting increasingly towards the new crop. Despite the additional purchase option in the TMO for prompt deliveries, prices are still dropping.

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May 30, 2017

Almonds: Traders are sceptical

MADRID. Despite the good crop estimates in Spain, the prices for the old crop are not dropping as expected.

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May 30, 2017

Hazelnuts: Estimates are a nuisance

ORDU. The Turkish hazelnut traders are not really happy with the crop estimates for the new season.

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May 24, 2017

Pistachios: Expectations for the 2017 crop

SACRAMENTO. During the International Nuts and Dried Fruits Congress 2017 (INC), participants also offered an outlook on the global pistachio production for 2017.

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May 23, 2017

Hazelnuts: Price drops fail to attract buyers

ORDU. Good crop estimates have weighed on market sentiments. The prices have dropped to as low as 6.00 EUR/kg DDP Germany in the last few weeks.

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May 18, 2017

Almonds: Outlooks at a 10-year high

MADRID. A few weeks ago, as frost was reported in the Spanish province of Castilla-La Mancha, market observers drew up possible horror scenarios for the 2017/18 season.

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