During the first half-month, the overall Sweet supply was well below demand, with several operators barely receiving 20 % of their usual volumes. The extreme paucity of the supply led to a big increase in rates, which peaked at the end of the first half-month. During the second half-month, the gradual but substantial increase in Sweet volumes, while demand was flat, drove prices downward. Sales were more complicated and only operators involved in promotions managed to maintain their fluidity, and prevent stocks from forming. At the very end of the month, rates charged were much lower than at the beginning of the month, and the weakness of demand raised fears of a distinct deterioration of the market conditions for the coming months.
Throughout the month, the overall air-freight supply was limited. Fruits from Benin and Cameroon above all were less abundant. The more substantial Ivorian supply did not manage to make up the shortfall from the other sources. Over the month as a whole, the market maintained a positive trend, with rates constantly strengthening. Sugarloaf sales, still affected by demand averse to fruit with low coloration, were nonetheless fluid, with price levels very high and stable at 2.00 euros/kg.
The supply was also very limited on the Victoria market. The lack of volumes on the market facilitated sales of fruit at high rates throughout the month.
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