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Oilseeds
Aug 6, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: wrong expectations?

CHRUDIM/ANKARA. The ups and downs in the Czech blue poppy seed market continue this week. Market players are currently reporting further delays in the harvesting process.
Oilseeds
Aug 5, 2020

Oilseeds update: new crops and price adjustments

FRANKFURT. Monitoring of the oilseed sector with day-to-day price comparisons.
Dried Fruit
Aug 5, 2020

Raisins: prices take surprising turn

TEHRAN. Raisin production prospects are highly encouraging in the Hamadan Province, which is Iran’s second most important producing region. Prices have, however, taken a surprising turn.
Dried Fruit
Aug 5, 2020

Dried apricots: announcement of TMO purchases causes prices to rise

MALATYA. The new dried apricot season 2020/2021 in Turkey officially started on 1 August. While the farmers are still busy with production, the farmgate supplies are increasing.
Oilseeds
Aug 5, 2020

Sesame seeds: South Korea issues August tender

NEW DELHI/SEOUL. Registration is open for the new sesame seed tender from South Korea. Exporters in India certainly require a welcome occasion to change their prices.
Dried Fruit
Aug 5, 2020

Sultanas: sluggish grape sales should increase dried fruit production

MANISA/PEKING. Chinese dried fruit exporters are reporting lower demand for table grapes, which could lead to an increase in sultana and raisin production. These expectations are also reflected in prices.
Nuts
Aug 5, 2020

Cashews: massive price reductions

HANOI. According to the Vietnam Cashew Association, export prices for cashew nuts have reached a record low. As far as raw material prices are concerned, things do not look much better.
Dried Fruit
Aug 5, 2020

Dried figs: high temperatures may cause problems

AYDIN. While the Turkish fig crop for dried fruit production is developing well overall, the hot temperatures at higher altitudes could cause problems.
Nuts
Aug 4, 2020

Brazil nuts: slowdown in Bolivia's production

SUCRE. The coronavirus crisis has left its mark on the Brazil nut market. Lockdowns have delayed processing and prompted production volumes to plummet.
Dried Fruit
Aug 4, 2020

Dates: lower yields reported

TEHRAN. While Iran is currently experiencing the hottest days of the year termed "Khormapazan” in the local language, the markets in southern Khuzestan are full of freshly harvested dates. Prospects are highly encouraging and as market players report attempts of improving cultivation are starting to bear fruit. Nevertheless, the Iran-Iraq war, which took place more than thirty years ago, and environmental problems remain an issue in the market.
Oilseeds
Aug 4, 2020

Sunflower seeds: surprisingly uniform prices

SOFIA/CHIȘINĂU. Contradictions are rife in the Eastern European sunflower seed market. The arrival of hte new crop should, however, generate more clarity.
Dried Fruit
Aug 4, 2020

Dried figs: exporters hope to step up shipments to France

TEHRAN. As the harvest is underway in Iran exporters are hoping to attract more buyers for dried figs in Europe. Buyers in France, for instance, prefer “Majifi” figs. The lack of processing facilities is, however, a challenge in other parts of the country.
Nuts
Aug 4, 2020

Almonds: harvesting starts in Spain

MADRID/SACRAMENTO. Almond harvesting has started in Andalusia in Spain. Current estimates state that...
Grains
Aug 4, 2020

Cereals daily: prices are likely to fall

CHICAGO/PARIS. Market and price trends with first estimates.
Nuts
Aug 3, 2020

Desiccated coconuts: producers catch up

MANILA. The production and delivery delays caused by the coronavirus measures are slowly decreasing again in the Philippines. However, this does not mean that the problems have been solved.
Oilseeds
Aug 3, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: every order is decisive

PEKING. Chinese pumpkin seed exporters fear that they will have to fight a fierce price war for enquiries in the coming season.
Nuts
Aug 3, 2020

Hazelnuts: base prices prompt corrections

ORDU. Less than a week after the base prices for this year's haezlnut crop were issued, it becomes apparent that not all market players are satisfied.
Nuts
Aug 3, 2020

Pine nuts: raw material is becoming scarce

BEIJING. Limited pine nut supplies have impacted the reference prices in China. To make matters worse new crop will only arrive in October
Oilseeds
Aug 3, 2020

Oilseeds daily: China invests in Argentina

CHICAGO/HAMBURG. Argentina is about to conclude an agreement with China to promote the creation of pig farms, slaughterhouses and infrastructure meaning that Chinese investors will most certainly have their foot in the door in the South American state.
Dried Fruit
Aug 3, 2020

Sultanas 2020: Hard facts and figures

The most important data provided in a clearly structured Excel file. Including: Global sultana production data, import and export data and prices.
AUDITOR Issues
Jul 31, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 30/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".
Spices
Jul 30, 2020

Spice market update: price reductions on all markets

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Oilseeds
Jul 30, 2020

Sesame seeds: acreage in Gujarat to triple

NEW DELHI. Although sesame seed prices have reached their lowest level in more than two years, farmers in Gujarat are planning to massively increase the area under cultivation this summer.
Oilseeds
Jul 30, 2020

Flaxseed: more accreditations for exports to China

NUR-SULTAN. China and Kazakhstan are constantly expanding their trade relations. On 30 July it was announced that further Kazakh companies have been licensed to export flaxseed to China.
Oilseeds
Jul 30, 2020

Sunflower seeds: sunflowers go limp

SOFIA. The drought continues to pose a major risk for this year's sunflower seed crop and market players are holding back with offers.
Oils
Jul 30, 2020

Oilseeds daily: Rabobank raises estimates for Brazil's soybean crop

CHICAGO/HAMBURG. Market and price trends with first estimates.
Grains
Jul 30, 2020

Cereals daily: French exports support firmer prices

CHICAGO/PARIS. Market and price trends with first estimates.
Oilseeds
Jul 29, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: fear of low yields makes prices rise

CHRUDIM. The first poppy farmers are now in the fields as they want to take advantage of the dry weather forecast for the coming days to bring in part of the crop. The price situation looks bleak, however.
Nuts
Jul 29, 2020

Peanuts: strong production growth in China

BEIJING/NEW DELHI. Very good crop results are expected in both China and India in the coming season. The quality of the South American peanuts is also impressive.
Oils
Jul 29, 2020

Oilseeds daily: new customs data from China

CHICAGO/HAMBURG. Market and price trends with first estimates.
Nuts
Jul 29, 2020

Almonds: complaints about fishy pricing policy

MADRID/SACRAMENTO. At a meeting between the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the Union of Farmers' and Livestock Breeders' Associations, the opaque pricing policy in the nut market, especially for almonds, was discussed. As...
Dried Fruit
Jul 28, 2020

Dried figs: harvest will start soon

AYDIN. The Turkish fig crop is currently developing well. In the meantime, dates for the first exports of fresh figs and the start of dried fruit production have been announced.
Dried Fruit
Jul 28, 2020

Dried apricots: prices fluctuate strongly

MALATYA. Little by little the new crop arrives on the market. As a result, prices have risen significantly compared to last week.
Dried Fruit
Jul 28, 2020

Sultanas: Turkish offers cannot keep up

MANISA. According to current rumours in the Turkish dried fruit market, the official crop estimates for sultana and raisin production in 2020 should be placed between previous forecasts and farmers' indications.
Spices
Jul 27, 2020

Saffron: transport costs massively increased

TEHRAN. Market players report that the transport costs for Iranian saffron have almost tripled within one year. But that is not the only reason for declining export figures.
Oilseeds
Jul 27, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: price corrections for the new crop

BEIJING. Goods from the old crop are moving further and further into the background, while the approaching of the new crop simultaneously causes price corrections.
Nuts
Jul 27, 2020

Pistachios: larger acreage despite water shortage

TEHRAN. Enlarged cultivation areas are causing problems with regard to water shortage in Iran. Due to exports difficulties, traders are sitting on large overstock supplies.
Nuts
Jul 27, 2020

Hazelnuts: unexpectedly large overstock supplies

ORDU. The price announcement for TMO purchases is finally due this week, while at the same time market players expect unexpectedly high overstock supplies in the warehouses.
Grains
Jul 27, 2020

Cereals daily: wheat quality is mainly good

CHICAGO/PARIS. Market and price trends with first estimates.
Spices
Jul 27, 2020

Cumin: acreage significantly expanded

TEHRAN. Cumin has established itself as an easy-care and high-yielding crop, so the acreage in Iran has been increased for the coming season. However, processing and packaging pose problems.
AUDITOR Issues
Jul 24, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 29/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".
Spices
Jul 24, 2020

Spice market update: cardamom production doubles

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Oilseeds
Jul 23, 2020

Sesame seeds: rise in acreage

NEW DELHI. According to reports, the good summer crop is now to be followed by an equally good main crop, which caused Indian sesame farmers to increase the...
Oilseeds
Jul 23, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: attractive prices for Shine Skins

PEKING. The Chinese pumpkin seed market lacks both foreign and domestic demand. European buyers...
Oilseeds
Jul 23, 2020

Sunflower seeds: drought impairs development of the flowers

SOFIA. In some parts of Bulgaria it rained well in the last days, only in the east it remained mostly dry. This is not expected to change for the time being, the...
Grains
Jul 23, 2020

Cereals daily: German wheat harvest further expanded

CHICAGO/PARIS. Market and price trends with first estimates, including prices for wheat in Germany and first informations about quality.
Nuts
Jul 22, 2020

Pine nuts: world crop about to triple

BEIJING. Good crop forecasts for the 2020/2021 season are putting pressure on spot prices and there are already offers for the new crop.
Oilseeds
Jul 22, 2020

Mustard seeds: acreage reduced by 35%

OTTAWA. In the current July Report, Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada reports a drastic correction of the mustard seed acreage.