In September, the European mango market remained fairly balanced. Senegal and Israel gradually finished their campaigns and were replaced by Brazil and Spain, with volumes progressing. In the absence of sea-freight Kent in the second half of the month, purchasers switched to Brazilian Keitt and Palmer, the prices of which remained fairly steady. Spain began its Kent campaign early at the end of the month, earning high sale prices. The sale price for Osteen from the same source dipped as the supply progressed. The shipment of large-sized fruits in the second half-month contributed to prices deteriorating, with demand more focused on medium-sized fruits. Senegal ended its campaign in more turmoil, given the qualitative disparity of its produce. Rising demand also contributed to the relative balance of the market.
The air-freight mango market proved fairly steady due to the low supply levels, especially for Kent. The final batches from Senegal, particularly late this year, earned good value in the case of good quality produce. The big price differences for this source attest to the uneven quality of the fruit. Egypt wound down its export campaign gradually with moderate shipments selling at steady prices in spite of the unattractive visual appearance. With Kent availability low, purchasers switched to Israeli Keitt or Spanish Irwin, of fine quality overall but offered at high prices. It was only at the end of the period that the Kent supply expanded with the receipt of the first batches from Spain and Brazil.
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