Easy peelers monthly review: February 2019

The easy peelers maintained a big supply in February (17 % above average). The origins on the market were Spain with 49 %, Morocco with 26 % and Israel with 25 %. The highlight was the extension of the clementine campaign, for both the Spanish Nules (+ 24 %) and Moroccan Nour, which together represented 33 % of the supply. This extension was attributable to unsatisfactory demand, and numerous logistical problems, especially because of the social movements in France. Because of these large volumes of fruits at a very advanced stage of maturity, prices maintained basement levels throughout the month, as did prices for the producers (- 32 %).

Meanwhile, the late-season hybrids supply Nadorcott, which represented 28 % of volumes, but their entry onto the market was largely delayed by strong pressure from clementines still on the market. So volumes were 18 % below average for Spain, and 5 % below average for Morocco. Prices (- 7 %) were also subjected to this pressure, as well as a massive lack of demand. Finally, Israeli Orri represented 25 % of the supply, reaching its production peak in February (14 % above average). Given these big volumes and the high proportion of second category fruits, prices remained 18 % below average.

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