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May 2021 Walnut Report

May 2021 Walnut Report

In Shell walnut shipments for the month of May totaled 6.3 million pounds, up 1.2 million pounds (+23 percent) from May 2020. Through May, season-to-date inshell shipments totaled 360.3 million ponds, up 85.5 million pounds (+31 percent) from the sam...

Chilean Prunes Market Update

Chilean Prunes Market – Size Variations and Higher Percentage of Kernels caused by pitting issues.

Latest news from Chile as the as the prunes market is facing a myriad of different problems. Origin Suppliers have reported the following issues: With a downward vias, there is more size variation we already know that because of fruit geometry is aff...

Turkish Vineyard Observations – May Summary

Turkish Vineyard Observations – May Summary

In May, we saw further growth on the vines, with green shoots emerging from buds and the first clusters like small buttons sprouting. Flowers successfully developed into Berries during a delicate period of flowering and pollination. During this perio...

Cashew nuts

Cashews – June Update and Market Report

We are not surprised by the overall data, which show a 14.46 percent increase over 2020, with the primary gain coming from China, which is up 97 percent so far this year as a result of the Covid interruption last year. The fact that the US figures we...

Desiccated coconut market update

Desiccated coconut market update

The market continues to be incredibly challenging. All origins are experiencing difficulties with freight costs and container/booking availability. Sellers in Indonesia and the Philippines, in particular, have shifted to FOB sales. They are willing t...

Canadian Lentils Snapshot Update!

Canadian Lentils Snapshot Update!

Markets are still slowing down this week, but with India’s bean import limitations being decreased, practically the whole lentil business is certain that India will soon step in to buy big quantities of lentils, albeit this demand is still unkn...

Bean Market Update!

Bean Market Update!

Red Kidney Beans The market for red kidney beans has continued to rise, with all Canadian product now sold out. The industry’s most pressing question is whether growers can plant enough to satisfy rising demand. The situation remains worrying, ...

Turkish Dried Fruit Report – Latest News 18/05/2021

Turkish Dried Fruit Report – Latest News 18/05/2021

DRIED APRICOTS: We had previously mentioned about the frost problem that occurred in the Malatya and Sivas regions at altitudes above 2,000 metres two weeks ago, and we can report that the orchards suffered only minor damage as a result of this frost...

Almonds Market – April Position Report

Almonds Market – April Position Report

The April Position Report from the California Almond Board shows shipments of 249.91 million pounds, up 37.9% from last April. This is the eighth record shipment month in the 2020/21 crop year, out of nine so far. Year-to-date, industry shipments hav...

Cashew nuts

Cashew Market News

The latest news regarding the Cashew Market. Purchasing demand in Europe is much slower at current levels, and we’re predicting market returns. However, this contradicts the information we continue to receive. For May/June/July shipments, there...

Important Update – Delivery Delays

Due to unprecedented demand as the UK economy re-opens, Pallet Networks are under increasing strain and are therefore unable to guarantee deliveries at short notice. The situation is compounded by driver availability. We therefore respectfully ask yo...

Turkish Dried Fruits Export Report

Turkish Dried Fruits Export Report

Dried Apricots Because of the shortage of raw materials, there has been no significant shift in the raw material industry. Some exporters continue to place additional orders in the market. However, the growers still hesitate to sell their raw materia...

Pecan nuts

Pecan Nuts Market Update

We have seen several factors that could trigger a more upward trend in the Pecan market, which has been steady in the first months of this year. As compared to the same time last year, shipments increased by 14% from September 2020 to the end of Febr...

Brazil nut market update

Brazil nut market update

The harvest for 2021 Since the high swings in 2017, the Brazil nuts market has seen a lot of changes, causing prices to rise by percentages we didn’t think would happen again anytime soon. A number of factors caused the market to be wary of off...

Turkish Dried Fruits Report – Apricots, Figs & Sultanas

Turkish Dried Fruits Report – Apricots, Figs & Sultanas

Apricots I’d like to share the following information with you about recent developments in the Turkish apricot industry: As I previously mentioned, there has been an increase in market demand for the raw material in recent weeks. We continue to...

IMPORTANT UPDATE – Please Read

IMPORTANT UPDATE Please note there has been a change in our bank details as of immediate effect. Please can we ask that all of our customers remain vigilant, we strongly advise speaking with a known contact within the business, before paying into any...

Almond Board of California – March Position Report

Almond Board of California – March Position Report

The Almond Board of California released its March Position Report, which showed shipments of 266.65 million pounds, up 28.1 percent from the previous month. Out of the eight months of the 2020/21 crop year, this is the seventh record month and the se...

Coconut Market Update

Coconut Market Update

Indonesia In the last few weeks, they have seen strong sales, and most producers seem to be sold out before May 2021. They also don’t like accepting firm bids on the deals they make. As a result, there is no need to sell. Prices for 20-foot con...

Latest Pulses & Lentils Market Review – April – Part 2

Latest Pulses & Lentils Market Review – April – Part 2

Quinoa The market for white remains relatively steady, while the market for red and black continues to firm due to limited supply. Mung Beans Prices Remain Stable – Mung bean prices in China have remained stable, although prices in other origin...

Latest Pulses & Lentils Market Review – April – Part 1

Latest Pulses & Lentils Market Review – April – Part 1

Red Split Lentils With limited grower sale, prices have remained stable. What happens next will be determined by when India needs to move in and buy again, as well as what is planted in Canada. North American weather is currently dry, which is also a...

Sesame Spring Snapshot Update

Sesame Spring Snapshot Update

Due to EU health authorities refusing sesame seeds imported from India, hulled sesame prices have skyrocketed since the end of 2020. Ethylene Oxide was used by India to remove salmonella, and this was discovered by EU health authorities. Since India ...

Delays – Important Information

Delays – Important Information

As you may be aware the Evergreen vessel EVER GIVEN has run aground in the Suez Canal blocking the canal completely, and despite best efforts for the last 3 days the vessel remains embedded into the bank of the Canal. There are several dredgers, tu...

Turbulence in Turkey!!! Frost warning is significant and Turkish Lira volatility

Turbulence in Turkey!!! Frost warning is significant and Turkish Lira volatility

By the first half of March, the bloom time for new crop apricots had already begun in Malatya. The majority of the apricot crop is grown in Malatya’s valley area, and the fruit is currently in the “flowering” stage in these fields. ...

Desiccated Coconut Market Report

Desiccated Coconut Market Report

Market for Desiccated Coconut During the first quarter of 2021, raw material supply (not just DC, but all nuts and dried fruit) has been particularly problematic, especially from Southeast Asia. We’ve all heard about the dramatic increase in fr...

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