The markets for fruits and vegetables and the market regulation for fruits, vegetables and bananas. Part 1 The market for fruits.
Ellinger W.
Author Affiliation: Zentrale Markt- und Preisberichtstelle GmbH (ZMP), Rochusstr. 2, 53123 Bonn, Germany.
Agrarwirtschaft 56 : 71-77
Abstract : The global fruit production in 2005 has dropped for the first time in many years. Extreme weather and yield reductions are to blame for this. Oranges and apples had with 7% and 6% the biggest reductions. Increases are found in pears (5%), avocados (5%) mangoes (4%) and pineapples (4%), while grapefruits decreased by 21% and sour cherries by 9%. EU imports in 2005 increased by 7% to 9.7 million tonnes. The banana market, following the abolishment of contingents, has seen 10% increased imports into the EU. The import duty was set to 176 Euro/tonne. The citrus market is characterized by over-capacities on fresh produce and shortages in juice. The hurricane effects in Florida and elsewhere have caused one third lower concentrate production in the previous two seasons and are the main reason for increased prices. The apple market has recovered from is previous year difficulties, however the strawberry market is still challenging.