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Dried Fruit

Sep 23, 2019

Dried figs: New crop arrivals impact prices

TEHRAN. Last year, Iran exported 9,208 metric tonnes of dried figs worth USD 23,8 million. Market players reckon that exports will further improve this year. Meanwhile, dried figs from the new crop have arrived in the market.

Nuts

Sep 23, 2019

Hazelnuts: Exports rise by 73%

ORDU. The TMO has so far purchased considerably less than expected. Since the farmgate prices...

Spices

Sep 20, 2019

Spice update: Cut back in arrivals

GUYARAT. 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

Sep 19, 2019

Blue poppy seeds: The market remains unpredictable

CHRUDIM/ANKARA. The supply situation has very much improved since the weeks following the harvest. This situation is...

Dairy Products

Sep 19, 2019

Butter: Highly competitive prices

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. Although the butter prices are slowly recovering throughout the EU, they are nevertheless trading as much as 16% below the five-year moving average. In Germany, the market is most certainly preparing for Christmas, whereas demand still ha to pick up in parts of the US.

Nuts

Sep 19, 2019

Walnuts: New crop to arrive in October

BUDAPEST/SACRAMENTO. Traders in Hungary have submitted the first offers for the new crop. The first volumes should be available in a few days.

Oilseeds

Sep 19, 2019

Sunflower seeds: Current production estimates

SOFIA: The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture has issued the prodcution estimates for this year. At the same time, the USDA has revised the prodcution estimated for the EU.

Oilseeds

Sep 18, 2019

Pumpkin Seeds: New crop to arrive soon

DALIAN. The new crop will be arriving in China very soon and the exporters are mainly providing offers for shipments until the end of December. Long-term contracts...

Oilseeds

Sep 18, 2019

Oilseeds update: New price corrections

FRANKFURT. Monitoring of the oilseed sector with day-to-day price comparisons.

Oilseeds

Sep 18, 2019

Flaxseed: Harvest interrupted in Kazakhstan

ASTANA/LODZ. Due to heavy rainfall harvesting had to be interrupted for several weeks in Kazakhstan. Although harvesting should be resumed next week at the latest, damages cannot be ruled out.

Dried Fruit

Sep 18, 2019

Sultanas: Lower export volumes at high prices

MANISA. Despite the higher base price for Turkish sultanas, the farmgate prices currently range on a level of TRY 9.10-9.20 per kg in the free market. Reports state that the TMO is still reluctant to make purchases, whereas the Tariş...

Dried Fruit

Sep 17, 2019

Dried apricots: Natural apricots are cheaper again

MALATYA. Trading activities are largely subdued in Turkey. Domestic demand for natural dried apricots has also declined again this week.

Dried Fruit

Sep 17, 2019

Dried figs: Rumours over TMO intervention

AYDIN. A good harvest and farmers who refuse to part from the high price levels they are used to are fuelling rumours in Turkey that the TMO may act as a buyer this season.

Spices

Sep 17, 2019

Cumin: Exports rise by 40%

TERHAN. Although demand for cumin is certainly on the rise, the exporters in Iran need to find creative ways to ship their products. Last year, Iran exported cumin worth just over USD 5 million, which is an increase of nearly 40% over 2017/2018.

Oilseeds

Sep 17, 2019

Sesame seeds: Prices fall to last year's level

NEW DELHI. Suppliers from five different countries have reportedly won the bids for the sesame seed tender from Suoth Korea. The exporters from India did not perform as well as hoped.

Spices

Sep 17, 2019

Saffron: Price development takes market by surprise

TEHRAN. Harvesting will start in October. Market players are, however, rather caught up with the surprising development in price. In addition, consumers within Iran are increasingly viewing saffron as a luxury item.

Organic

Nuts

Sep 17, 2019

Almonds: US production may exceed expectations

MADRID/SACRAMENTO. Almonds are trading higher in the spot markets in Spain. Due to the decline in production, however,thr exporters are reluctant to make offers. At the same time, market players in teh US are reckoning that production will be better than the official estimates..

Oilseeds

Sep 16, 2019

Oilseeds update: Traders revise sesame seed prices

FRANKFURT. Monitoring of the oilseed sector with day-to-day price comparisons.

Nuts

Sep 16, 2019

Hazelnuts: Ferrero is under pressure

ORDU/SALEM. More than 145,000 metric tonnes of hazelnuts were registed with the TMO last week. The state organisation intends to buy a total of 200,000 metric tonnes.

Nuts

Sep 16, 2019

Pistachios: Sanctions hit export market

TEHRAN/SACRAMENTO. Last year, the pistachio market in Iran was hit by an unprecedented slump in production and exports. The export value declined by more than 50% to as little as US 461.882 million. Contrary to this the US export market is experiencing a boom.

Nuts

Sep 16, 2019

Almonds: Exports to Germany rise by 51%

CANBERRA. According to the recently issued export report of the Almond Board of Australia (ABA), Germany currently ranks third as export destination. In spring the Almond Board of Australia estimated production at 93,000 metric tonnes without shell. After the harvest was, however, completed...

Dried Fruit

Sep 13, 2019

Dates: Saudi Arabia fails to tackle consumer demand

DAMMAM/TEHRAN. As global demand is on the rise Saudi Arabia and Iran require new marketing approaches to attract customers. As the Saudi Gazette has recently reported exports increased by as much as 27% in the first half of the year.

Oilseeds

Sep 13, 2019

Sesame seeds: Price slump in India

NEW DELHI. Exporters are desperately fighting for market shares this season. One problem is that China, which used to be the leading export destination for India, has reportedly...

Sugar

Sep 13, 2019

Nordzucker: Below-average yields expected

BRAUNSCHWEIG. With processing beginning in Chełmża the Group has officially launched the new beet campaign this week. Earnings are expected to vary greatly depending on region.

Dairy Products

Sep 12, 2019

Butter: Surge in EU exports

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. Retailers in Germany are anything but satisfied with the current sales figures for table butter and the market for bulk butter remains difficult. In the EU the butter prices have changed direction and the US offers high potential for the exporters in the EU.

Oilseeds

Sep 12, 2019

Sunflower seeds: Hullers require more seeds

SOFIA. In Bulgaria, the processing of the new crop has started nearly two weeks ago. The hullers report that the kernels are about 10% smaller in size than last year and that the oil content is higher.

Oilseeds

Sep 11, 2019

Blue poppy seeds: No trace of uniform prices

CHRUDIM/ANKARA. Market players are wondering about the difference in prices on offer in the Czech Republic. Traders are, however,reckoning with cosniderable price reductions.

Nuts

Sep 11, 2019

Walnuts: Potential supply squeeze in the US

SACRAMENTO/KIEV. According to California Walnuts, US exports rose by around 9% in 2018/2019. Chile has also recored a hike in exports and the market in Europe is eagerly waiting for the new crop to arive.

Nuts

Sep 11, 2019

Almonds: US supplies decline by 4%

SACRAMENTO. The Almond Board of California (ABC) has issued the first position report for the new season.

Dried Fruit

Sep 10, 2019

Dried figs: Farmers demand prices of TRY 25 per kg

AYDIN. The dried fig producers in Turkey expect farmgate prices to range at TRY 25 per kg. Market players, however, reckon that...

Dried Fruit

Sep 10, 2019

Dried apricots: Limited supplies of organic and of unsulphured fruits

MALATYA. While there are plenty of dried sulphured apricots, there is a shortage of unsulphured and of organic fruits in Turkey this year.

Dried Fruit

Sep 10, 2019

Sultanas: Exporters demand lower prices

MANISA. The dried fruit traders in Turkey have doubts that the export prices will be competitive if farmgate prices remain at TRY 10 per kg or higher.

Nuts

Sep 10, 2019

Almonds: Valencia prices decline by EUR 0.20 per kg

MADRID. New crop arrivals are pressurising the market in Spain. At the local spot markets...

Nuts

Sep 9, 2019

Desiccated coconuts: Exports from the Philippines rise by more than 50%

MANILA/JAKARTA. In the first four months of the year, the export volume of desiccated coconuts rose by more than half.

Dried Fruit

Sep 9, 2019

Cranberries: Delays and production estimates

MADISON. In contrast to the last few years, the entire US production may be marketed again this year. The prospects for dry fruit prodcution are very promising.

Nuts

Sep 9, 2019

Hazelnuts: Cooperation between the Fiskobirlik and the TMO

ORDU. Reports state that the TMO and Fiskobirlik have signed agreement, which permit the Fiskobirlik now to buy hazelnuts for the TMO.

Dried Fruit

Sep 6, 2019

Raisins: Cheap exports from Iran

TEHRAN. Raisins from Iran are around 30 % cheaper than in the global market. Last year, Iran exported 113,673 metric tonnes of raisins worth USD 152,94 million meaning that the average prices for one kg of rains ranged at USD 1.35 per kg. The world market average price ranges higher at USD 2.00 per kg.

Sugar

Sep 6, 2019

Sugar: Sugar beet processing starts in the Ukraine

KIEV. Although the first plants have started processing sugar beets, the production prospects are anythign but enouraging for this season.

Dairy Products

Sep 6, 2019

Butter: Unexpected developments in the EU

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. The current market situation in the EU has taken market players by surprise in Germany. Meanwhile, the EU Commission also records a shift in the international market.

Dried Fruit

Sep 6, 2019

Dates: Packaging industry demands exorbitant prices

TEHRAN. Although production is set to decline drastically this year, the exporters in Iran are nevertheless confident that they will see good turnovers. Trading is, however, not only rendered difficult by the sanctions imposed on Iran but also by the dramatic increases in the prices for cartons.

Dried Fruit

Sep 5, 2019

Dried fruits: TMO to start purchasing in Turkey next week

MANISA/AYDIN. Rain is causing concern in the fig-growing regions in Turkey. More rain has been forecasted for today and...

Oilseeds

Sep 5, 2019

Sesame seeds: New food trends spark recovery in demand in Europe

GUJARAT. Although the prospects for the new crop are highly encouraging and new health trends are boosting demand in Europe, the market situation spells disaster for the exporters in India. They are confronted with misguided prices and fierce competition from Africa.

Oilseeds

Sep 4, 2019

Mustard seeds: Ukraine witnesses nominal rise in yields

KIEV. Last year, the market witnessed the lowest yields on record in the Ukraine.

Nuts

Sep 4, 2019

Almonds: Harvest is in full swing in California

SACRAMENTO. All over California the almond farmers are now busy harvesting. Blue Diamond Almonds reckons that...

Oilseeds

Sep 4, 2019

Sunflower seeds: Small kernels and high demand

SOFIA. Market players are reckoning with a nominal increase in prodcution. The crop is, however, expected to mainly consist of smaller sunflower seeds.

Dried Fruit

Sep 4, 2019

Dried apricots: Prices are being adjusted only four weeks into the new season

MALATYA. In the first four weeks of the new season, exports from Turkey have declined by 14%. Dried figs are currently trading...

Dried Fruit

Sep 4, 2019

Dried figs: Early start to the season and good production estimates

AYDIN/TEHRAN. The export of dried figs should be able to start as 26 September. In addition, the current production estimates range higher than last year.

Oilseeds

Sep 3, 2019

Blue poppy seeds: New offers from the Czech Republic are finally available

CHRUDIM/ANKARA. Traders in the Czech Republic are now finally in a position to submit offers for the new crop. Prices, however, differ greatly.

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