Market News Service

This has been a transition week on the soft citrus market. It has been the last week of strong pressure from the ending varieties, that have been sometimes showing some quality flexibilities (Nules, Clemenvilla and Moroccan Nour). It has also been the last week of Corsican deliveries. Prices have been more flexible for most of these varieties but still above the average. This context has continued to weigh on sales of other varieties like Minneola for which prices were more flexible for both Turkey and Israel. The first volumes of mid season varieties have begun to be sold. Sales levels were quite satisfactory for the Israeli Or but a slow beginning for Ortanic and Hernandine from Spain due to their early maturity