The transition between winter and summer proceeded smoothly because of the lean supply. The below-average Floridian campaign ended in late April with prices remaining strong and high. The Mediterranean supply waned in May, with volumes in shortfall due to all the origins being ahead of their market schedules (Spain, Turkey and Israel). Only moderate Israeli stocks were available until late May, ensuring the transition with the summer origins. This market window benefitted the incoming origins: Corsica, whose campaign started in April and finished in late May, and South Africa, whose first early shipments arrived in early May, with very limited quantities, with the supply only starting to progress in late May. Hence because of the lean supply during the period, combined with seasonal demand, prices were firm and much higher than for the past two years.
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