Tomatoes
Spanish batches dominated with regard to round tomatoes, flesh tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. Only in the case of cherry tomatoes did Italy surpass Spain a little bit. Morocco, the Netherlands, Turkey and Belgium also participated in the business. The first Greek products opened the Greek season in Hamburg: cherry tomato products cost about €11,- per 5-kg package. Overall, availability was sufficient to meet demand, which was often slow. Prices dropped off here and there.
In addition to all this, marketers tried to the market fresh momentum through promotions. On Thursday, the Turkish and Moroccan batches and then the Spanish batches became cheaper in Frankfurt. In Hamburg, distributors had to lower their prices for lower-quality items. Moroccan products in particular left much to be desired in terms of quality. In Cologne, some products were simply too expensive, so that customer interest was very low. Berlin reported on Spanish returns from the food retail trade, which were going at €8, - per 7 kg. In the capital, the €17,- per 3,7 kg carton for Dutch cherry tomatoes was hardly accepted by the buyers. They preferred the Italian products, whose organoleptic qualities were certainly more appealing. In Berlin, large quantities available made prices drop off a little.
Market share: Cherry tomatoes
Lettuce
With regard to iceberg lettuce, there was only Spanish supply. Demand did not keep pace with supply, so distributors were often forced to reduce their prices. For regular lettuce, price increases were common, due to more limited supply.
Cucumbers
The quality of the Spanish batches was not always convincing, so that in Frankfurt the price range shifted in both directions. In Hamburg, prices initially rose, then stagnated until Friday. In Cologne, a very subdued demand was observed.
Tomatoes
Overall, availability was sufficient to meet demand. The demand was often quiet. Prices weakened here and there. Furthermore, marketers tried granted benefits to give their sales a fresh momentum via promotions.
Sweet peppers
Spanish supplies dominated the scene, with Turkey as well as Morocco playing a marginal role. The trade did not see any special highlights and prices developed rather unevenly.