FruitTrop Magazine n°218
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- Publication date : 30/01/2014
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Roots and tubers-Q4 2013
- Published on 30/01/2014 - Published by Market News Service of CIRAD
- FruiTrop n°218 , Page 20
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- Product(s) : Roots & tubers
- Rubrique / Thématique : Direct from the markets
- Country : France
- Keywords : Price , Production
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During Q4 2013, the root vegetables and tubers market remained fairly level, without any periods of steep price variation, even at the end of the year when traditionally demand sees a temporary surge. Only eddoes, the supply of which proved more restricted, saw their price rise. The other notable modifications over the period in question were due to changes in supply sources, as with West Indian peppers and sweet potatoes.
Sweet potato (SP)
The supply of red-skinned white-fleshed SPs altered during this period, with the export seasons ending in South Africa and Honduras in late October, with a stable price basis. The supply of this product was taken over by sources in the Mediterranean (Egypt and Portugal). Egyptian SPs were sold at regular and stable rates, around 0.80 euro/kg with some minor pricing variations, especially at the end of the year when certain sales were made at up to 1.00 euro/kg. The improvement in quality and packing, previously observed, continued over the period in question, with commercial brands standing out more than in the past. Produce from Portugal, delivered in smaller quantities, was valued at 1.20 to 1.30 euro/kg until late October. Its rates then took a downturn to between 1.00 and 1.20 euro/kg.
Red-skinned orange-fleshed SPs were primarily supplied by Israel, backed up by shipments from the United States from late November. Average prices held up, with the exception of a temporary fall in late November-early December. We should note the re-evaluation of orange-fleshed SPs in Q4 2013, back to a higher price level than white-fleshed SPs, after the pricing reversal which had marked the beginning of 2013.
The much rarer white-skinned white-fleshed SPs made up only a few shipments from the United States, with stable prices of 1.50 euro/kg.
Yam
The supply was practically exclusively provided by Ghana over the period in question, with white yams in the large majority. Puna variety imports proved limited in October. Mid-November saw the beginning of the French production season, with products sold at 2.50 to 2.60 euros/kg. Stronger in late November, the average rate for French yams dipped in December, with a reduction of 0.20 to 0.30 euro/kg, partially recouped in the second half of December.
Cassava
Costa Rica remained the sole cassava supplier during Q4 2013. Sale prices remained stable, varying by just 0.05 to 0.10 euro/kg depending on the incoming shipments and commercial brands.
Eddoe
The scarcity of the Costa Rican eddoe supply helped keep rates above 2.00 euros/kg for the whole period. Unlike in previous seasons when its shipment shortfall was compensated for by other sources such as China and Brazil, Costa Rica remained the only market supplier, which caused a price increase to as much as 2.50 to 2.60 euros/kg at times. However, certain small-size batches, less in demand, were negotiated on a basis of 1.40 to 1.50 euro/kg.
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