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2010 (Jump to: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994)

Litchi - January 2010 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : Direct from the markets - FruiTrop - n° 175 - 2010 February - p.10
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - December 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : Direct from the markets - FruiTrop - n° 174 - 2010 January - p.15
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - November 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : Direct from the markets - FruiTrop - n° 173 - 2009 December - p.10
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi from Madagascar: getting ready. ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : Direct from the markets - FruiTrop - n° 172 - 2009 November - p.9
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Madagascar

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The United States to open the market to Indian litchis in 2010. ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : Direct from the markets - FruiTrop - n° 172 - 2009 November - p.9
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / United States

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Litchi - September 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : Direct from the markets - FruiTrop - n° 171 - 2009 October - p.9
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi from Madagascar: a season with precise timing. ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : Direct from the markets - FruiTrop - n° 171 - 2009 October - p.9
Keywords : Litchi / Madagascar

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Litchi - June 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 170 - 2009 September - p.59
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi, Sapodilla, Tamarind - 2007 - 2008 EU-27 imports ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : Sup/statistics yearbook - FruiTrop Supplement Statistics Yearbook - n° 169 - 2009 July - p.11
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - May 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 169 - 2009 July - p.35
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - April 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 168 - 2009 June - p.47
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : Close-up - FruiTrop - n° 167 - 2009 May - p.4-24
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

Sales of litchis on the European markets seem to be marking time. The Indian Ocean export season is still the high point of the distribution of this fruit in Europe, with supplies being smaller and purchases less enthusiastic during the rest of the year. Is this a passing phenomenon or a deep-seated change? It is still difficult to judge this recent trend but a few signs highlight the cracks forming in evolution that was hitherto more dynamic. Without having disappeared completely, a few marginal and occasional sources of litchi did not show much sign of life in 2008. The small Australian season that follows exports from the Indian Ocean was nonexistent. Quality problems and shortage of fruits were mentioned to account for this. The sporadic shipments from Mexico in June also stopped whereas sulphur-treated fruits were shipped for the first time to address the recurrent keeping problems experienced in recent years. And the sale of litchis from China through traditional channels seems to have dwindled to almost nothing—to the benefit of more informal channels closely focused on the ethnic market. Although Israel covered summer supplies with a season equivalent to that of 2007, Thai shipments seemed to have decreased slightly in volume and market presence in spite of greater segmentation of the range. Might this be a slump for litchi after several seasons of growth and a concentration of sales in the final months of the year? Because the quantities of litchis handled during the Christmas period increased yet again. Contents p. 7 Litchi from Madagascar: the Madagascan paradox p. 10 Indian Ocean litchi season: earliness which did not come up to expectations p. 13 2008-2009 litchi season: the other sources p. 16 Producer country sheet: litchi in Réunion p. 18 Statistic panorama: world, EU, USA, Japan p. 20 Cultivation of litchi p. 20 The main varieties of litchi p. 22 Litchi quality defects p. 24 Pests and diseases p. 24 Post-harvest and sulphur treatmen

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Litchi - February 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 166 - 2009 April - p.47
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - January 2009 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 165 - 2009 March - p.39
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - December 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 164 - 2009 February - p.47
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - November 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 163 - 2009 January - p.39
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Madagascar - Litchi - 2009-2010 season: breaking news ; Gerbaud P.
Weekly market news - 2009 - week 45
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Madagascar

Depuis plusieurs années déjà, les multiples commentaires réalisés à travers la « Lettre du Litchi » et autres rapports réalisés pour le compte de l'Union Européenne, font état d'un sur approvisionnement général de litchis sur le marché européen lors de la saison de l'Océan Indien. La tentation est grande, pour les opérateurs, d'augmenter les volumes exportés pour compenser l'érosion des prix enregistrés au cours des dernières campagnes. Dans la pratique, il convient bien de constater que cette course aux volumes ne fait que desservir les intérêts des professionnels, d'une part en pesant sur les prix, et d'autre part, en favorisant une dégradation qualitative du produit. La commercialisation des litchis de Madagascar connaît son apogée à l'occasion des fêtes de fin d'année, plus particulièrement à Noël et pour une moindre part pour le jour de l'An. Cette tendance se confirme depuis plusieurs campagnes, avec une demande qui se concentre davantage, conférant au litchi un aspect « festif » de plus en plus marqué. L'organisation logistique des expéditions de fruits constitue donc une phase essentielle de réussite de la campagne de commercialisation de ce fruit sur les marchés européens. Il convient d'adapter une offre globale en progression à une demande évoluant moins rapidement. Conscient de ce phénomène, les professionnels de la filière tentent de réduire les quantités globales de litchis mis en marché chaque année lors de cette période. Pour la campagne 2007/2008, plus de 17 000 tonnes de litchis transportés sur cinq navires avaient inondé le marché européen avant Noël. Pour la campagne suivante (2008/2009), les quantités réceptionnées avant Noël avoisinaient les 12 000 tonnes et s'avéraient encore trop importantes en regard de la demande et donc de la capacité d'absorption du marché européen. Pour la campagne qui s'annonce aujourd'hui, les professionnels de la filière semblent avoir trouvé un compromis entre les velléités d'exportation, toujours exponentielles, et la réalité d'un marché de plusen plus difficile et contraignant. Deux navires livreraient environ 9 500 tonnes de litchis avant le jour de Noël, destinés à approvisionner le marché européen jusqu'en fin d'année. Cette restriction quantitative répond à deux préoccupations majeures des opérateurs européens. La première est bien sûr d'adapter offre et demande dans la période de crise économique actuelle. Bien que l'on de dispose pas de données chiffrées précises sur la consommation de fruits tropicaux des Européens, celle-ci est en net recul. La seconde préoccupation est l'amélioration de la qualité des produits. La réduction des tonnages peut favoriser la recherche qualitative des fruits, en accroissant les possibilités de sélection de ces derniers. Les zones de production les plus proches des points de conditionnement et d'expédition devraient pouvoir assurer ces quantités envisagées. Pour que ces objectifs puissent être atteints, il faut que l'encadrement de la campagne soit clairement défini, et impérativement respecté par tous les acteurs de la filière. Dans ce cadre, la détermination de la date officielle de la campagne est primordiale. Le caractère assez tardif de la fructification pour cette année peut constituer un handicap supplémentaire. Compte tenu de cet aspect agronomique, une date unique d'ouverture permettrait seule de garantir quantité et qualité des litchis malgaches. Tout débordement aux conditions logistique convenues entre professionnels risquerait d'anéantir les efforts de chacun. La réception de quantités, mêmes limitées, en dehors de l'organisation logistique commune des opérateurs serait de nature à fortement perturber la mise en marché des fruits, dès le début de campagne. Or l'on sait par expérience qu'un mauvais démarrage de campagne se rattrape rarement. La campagne d'exportation de litchis précoces, expédiés par voie aérienne, peut être déclenchée dès que les fruits présenteront une qualité suffisante (taille des fruits, teneur en sucre etc.) pour les faibles tonnages concernés (généralement 400 à450 tonnes par campagne). En revanche, la logistique mise en place pour la campagne des litchis « bateau » devrait se limiter au chargement des navires programmés, à savoir : Ipanema (porte-conteneurs) et Hansa Bremen (navire polytherme). La campagne pourra ensuite se poursuivre avec des exportations de fruits chargés en conteneurs et réceptionnés en Europe, début 2010. Ces chargements devront également resté limités pour garder des prix de vente soutenus. L'excès de livraison au mois de janvier 2009 avait en effet provoqué une forte dégradation des prix de vente. La réception et la commercialisation de litchis malgaches transportés par voie maritime, préalablement au programme établi, serait évidemment contre productif par rapport à la stratégie cohérente choisie par les opérateurs. Des fruits acheminés par bateau, et réceptionnés avant l'arrivée en Europe des deux navires mentionnés plus haut, ne présenteraient pas la qualité requise pour les marchés européens, et détourneraient durablement les consommateurs qui en auraient fait l'acquisition. Il s'agirait là d'une auto concurrence entre expéditeurs, allant à l'encontre d'une volonté de développer une image favorable du litchi de Madagascar. Pierre Gerbau

2008 (Jump to: 2010 2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994)

Litchi - October 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 162 - 2008 December - p.27
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi from Madagascar: a very early season ; Sanchez, C.
Rubric : International press review - FruiTrop - n° 161 - 2008 November - p.3
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

Rainfall and heat during the vegetative period in the Indian Ocean litchi orchards (South Africa, Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius) have resulted in large quantities and unusual earliness this year.

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Litchi - July-August 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 160 - 2008 October - p.39
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - June 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 159 - 2008 September - p.55
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi, Sapodilla, Tamarind - 2006 - 2007 EU-27 imports ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : Sup/statistics yearbook - FruiTrop Supplement Statistics Yearbook - n° 158 - 2008 July - p.11
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - May 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 158 - 2008 July - p.34
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : Close-up - FruiTrop - n° 156 - 2008 May - p.8-30
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

'Unpredictable' is probably the adjective that best describes the world banana market. Analysis of European supply is proof of this. Europeans have never eaten so many bananas. They contribute to the excellent world market dynamics that has even enabled the USA to return to the import levels attained in 2000. Russia, the Middle East and the Far East are also following the trend for growth. However, one should be careful not to be naively optimistic. Remember that 2007 prices only just reached 2006 levels and that intermediate costs have rocketed. The defence of added value in a context of the sale of greater volumes has never been more topical. After analysis of the price trends in Europe throughout 2007 (FruiTrop 152, January 2008), we now deliver the second part of our annual examination of the banana market by way of the supply of world markets and especially the European Union and the United States. Contents p. 11 Litchi from the Indian Ocean:Tonnage, tonnage and more tonnage p. 13 Indian Ocean litchi exported by air: a concentrated 2007-2008 season p. 15 Indian Ocean litchi exported in conventional ships: record season and complicated logistics p. 21 Producer country sheet: Madagascar p. 22 Statistics panorama : world, EU, USA, Japan p. 26 Postharvest defects in litchi p. 28 Cultivation and varieties of litch

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Litchi - February 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 155 - 2008 April - p.47
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - January 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 154 - 2008 March - p.39
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - December 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 153 - 2008 February - p.43
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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So nothing seems to have changed in the Madagascan litchi sector. ; Loeillet D.
Rubric : Editorial - FruiTrop - n° 152 - 2008 January - p.1
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - November 2008 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 152 - 2008 January - p.35
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi ; Observatoire des marchés
Weekly market news - 2008 - week 48
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

Litchi from Madagascar: a very early season. Rainfall and heat during the vegetative period in the Indian Ocean litchi orchards (South Africa, Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius) have resulted in large quantities and unusual earliness this year. The season has not started as early since 2004-05, especially in Madagascar. The last hurricane does not seem to have fundamentally harmed production capacity there even if numerous plantations were affected. As usual, Mauritius was the first to start the season with the first batches shipped by air in Week 44, followed immediately by Madagascar, where volumes soon started to be large. It was the turn of South Africa and Réunion in Week 46. The very rapid increase in quantities ran up against lack of demand on the various European markets. When the volumes were moderate, they could be sold without difficulty via traditional channels. However, the sudden and substantial increase in exports from the various Indian Ocean sources soon clogged up a market that lacked enthusiasm for fruits that were certainly of satisfactory quality but were still expensive at the retail stage. The season started against the background of the international economic crisis and this encouraged consumers to focus their food purchases more on staples. The cumulated arrivals soon resulted in the forming of stocks and this was not good for fruit quality. Given this situation, many European importers slowed or provisionally halted their supplies and tried to clear the fruits that they had already received. The trade situation is thus complex at the start of the season, with sales at low prices. Poor sales are bad for sulphur-treated fruits and even more so for fruits on the branch or loose from Réunion and Mauritius. Indeed, litchis on the branch from Réunion were available at about EUR 6.00 per kg on some street markets in Paris last weekend. They were slightly spotted and displayed fairly marked shell oxidation—a clear illustration of the poor trading situation today. The profile of he season should change in the coming weeks. First, decrease in shipments in recent weeks should result in more stable prices or even an increase for the end of the air freight season. The first ship from Madagascar is expected to dock in Europe at the beginning of December. The increase in volumes and the decrease in price inherent in fruits imported by sea may perhaps stimulate demand that has been very sluggish so far. Supermarket chains are still hesitant in the light of the high prices asked but should soon focus on litchis arriving by sea. It is to be hoped that in spite of the downward trend caused by current economic difficulties, consumers will no forgo the pleasure of this original, flavoursome fruit this year. The volumes scheduled to arrive by sea are down on those of last year, with 11 000 t planned before Christmas in comparison with 17 000 t in 2007. This is likely to make it easier to sell the quantities arriving under satisfactory conditions. In contrast, a large programme of container arrivals has been announced for after the New Year. If this is confirmed, the European market will be saturated once again in January, a traditionally more difficult period for litchi sales. The story is not finished yet. Source: Pierre Gerbaud. For more information see la lettre du litchi on www.ctht.or

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Litchi - October 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 151 - 2007 December - p.27
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Madagascan litchi: arrival forecasts. ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : International press review - FruiTrop - n° 150 - 2007 November - p.2
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Madagascar

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At the movies with the Madagascar litchi industry! ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : International press review - FruiTrop - n° 150 - 2007 November - p.2
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Madagascar

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Litchi - September 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 150 - 2007 November - p.43
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Madagascar - Litchi flowering in Madagascar is reported to be 'normal' this year-neither nor late ; Fruitrop
Rubric : International press review - FruiTrop - n° 149 - 2007 October - p.3
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Madagascar

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Litchi - July-August 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 149 - 2007 October - p.31
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - June 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 148 - 2007 September - p.47
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi, Sapodilla, Tamarind - 2005 - 2006 EU-25 imports ; Observatoire des marchés
Rubric : Sup/statistics yearbook - FruiTrop Supplement Statistics Yearbook - n° 147 - 2007 July - p.12
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - May 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 147 - 2007 July - p.31
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : Close-up - FruiTrop - n° 146 - 2007 June - p.2-19
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

The 2006-2007 litchi marketing season for the Indian Ocean zone was another unusual one, with changes not only in the order of the starting dates of the various supplier countries but also changes in the supply profile of the European markets. Shipments from Madagascar by sea were particularly late and the goods arrived on the destination markets only just in time for Christmas, shortening the sales period and causing serious logistic and commercial tension. Shipments in conventional ships were smaller this season, resulting in an unforeseen increase in shipments in containers at the beginning of the year; this resulted in a serious worsening of market conditions and reduced the average returns. Some 24 000 tonnes of litchi was exported, making the season slightly lighter than the preceding one. However, the selling prices recorded from January onwards show that the quantity is probably too large with regard to the capacity of the European markets during this period. Contents p. 4: Litchi in Europe: a growing market p. 7: The litchi market: quantity versus quality p. 8: Litchi from the Indian Ocean: 2006-07 season p. 14: Cultivation of litchi (Requirements, Varieties, Creation and orchard maintenance, Phytosanitary protection, Harvest, Post-harvest and sulphur treatment) p. 16: Statistics panorama (World, EU, United States, Japan

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Litchi - April 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 146 - 2007 June - p.27
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - March 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 145 - 2007 May - p.43
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - February 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 144 - 2007 April - p.27
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - January 2007 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 143 - 2007 March - p.31
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - December 2006
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 142 - 2007 February - p.19
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / Europe

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Litchi - November 2006 ; Gerbaud P.
Rubric : European market - FruiTrop - n° 141 - 2007 January - p.15
Keywords : Litchi / Fresh / World

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