In the next few weeks, we will start to see harvest and drying of 2022 crop prunes. This is expected to last until the end of March. New crop yield is expected to be 65-70,000 tons, which an average size. A lack of carry over from 2021 crop is expected to keep prices high as […]

Most growers are waiting to see how the 2022 crop will fare and are eager to predict new crop yield. Most purchases in origin have been covered and local spot purchasing stocks are being evaluated to see whether these are enough to cover demands until July/August 2022 when new crop will arrive in Europe. New […]

USA: New crop harvest has been further delayed due to rain causing difficulties entering fields with machinery to harvest. Growers in the USA are almost at a point whereby they will be able to evaluate the new crop yield however this has proven difficult to do given the weather. First indicators from growers are that […]