The cucumber assortment consisted of domestic, Dutch, and Belgian deliveries. In Frankfurt, the first Spanish offers also appeared, but their quality did not convince customers. Overall, availability had increased. Interest, on the other hand, remained at the level of the previous week, according to the BLE. Thus, traders were often forced to offer discounts if they wanted to avoid larger surpluses. Only Cologne reported rising quotations, especially for Dutch and Belgian batches. Mini-gherkins also saw access to domestic, Dutch, and Belgian batches. Supplies had become slightly limited, which is why overall prices were trending upward.
Apples
The newer fruits apparently took the lead: in addition to some early varieties such as Delbarestivale, Summerred, Gravensteiner, and Wellant, there was now also an increased amount of Elstar, Jonagold, and Boskoop.
Pears
Turkish and European accessions were gaining in importance. Sales were not particularly strong, so the demand could be satisfied without difficulty.
Grapes
Customers had access to a wide assortment. The demand was satisfied without any problems. No fundamental movements were recorded in terms of prices.
Plums and damsons
The summer holidays still underway in some German states noticeably limited the accommodation available. Nevertheless, supply and demand were mostly in balance.
Peaches and nectarines
Spanish and Italian fruits predominated. Distributors sometimes lowered their previous prices to avoid stocks.
Lemons
South African Eureka clearly dominated marketing. A relatively slow demand was satisfied without effort. Prices remained mostly constant.
Bananas
The holidays, as well as high temperatures, noticeably limited demand. Marketers often had to lower their previous prices if they wanted to avoid major surpluses.
Cauliflower
Availability of the dominant domestic and complementary Dutch and Belgian offerings grew. Only the presence of a few Polish imports diminished.
Lettuce
Iceberg lettuces were dominated by domestic over Dutch offerings. Business was slow. Prices were a mixed bag.
Tomatoes
As in previous weeks, Dutch and Belgian lots dominated. In general, demand could not always keep pace with availability. Consequently, discounts were the order of the day if major surpluses were to be avoided.
Sweet peppers
Dutch and Polish deliveries predominated, with the latter becoming more prominent. Since they were cheaper than the competition, they certainly generated friendly interest.
Source: BLE