Although the situation has remained difficult, most of the northern European markets have shown signs of improvement. However, supply has remained comparatively stable and slightly larger than average. A slow decrease in the volumes from the West Indies has begun. However, shipments from Africa have continued to be fairly substantial and, above all, those from dollar suppliers have remained large. The deficit in Costa Rican fruits has been more than compensated by above average quantities from Colombia and Ecuador.

The European market has remained balanced but demand has entered a slow phase as summer approaches. Competition from the season's fruits was already noticeable in Spain and has increased considerably in France and Italy, with the appearance of the first peaches, nectarines and apricots. Furthermore, rising temperatures have been unfavourable for banana consumption in northern Europe (especially in Germany). However, supply has decreased in spite of the arrival of average quantities of African fruits.

The global supply has been punctually strongly in shortage. On one hand, the North Hemisphere offer has been very limited because of hauliers strike in Spain (main supplier of the market). On the other hand, the Navel volumes from SAR have remained moderate and still insufficient to break into the multiple lines. Moreover, the Maroclate season is closed to its end. Demand has remained quite satisfactory. Prices have registered a punctual increase for the Spanish origin and have remained high and firm for the SAR one

The market has continued to tend down. Hass supply has developed further. Hass Peru deliveries have been significant an far above the average as the SAR supply has reached a peak but has remained below the average. Kenyan deliveries have been limited. The Spanish season is almost over and a hauliers strike has paralysed the exportations. Demand has been slightly reactivated thanks to multiple operations. In spite of this, prices have registered a new decrease, specially for the big fruits (grade 10-12-14).

The market has remained under-supplied, particularly since SAR volumes have punctually fallen week 24. Cumulated arrivals received from the beginning of the season from SAR and Argentina has remained slightly lower than last year and significantly under the average. In this context, sales have remained fluent for the last N.H. volumes. Prices have been stable and high for both Floridian and Corsican fruits. Furthermore, S.H. importers are not pushing their sales, especially the south African ones.

The European market has remained fairly well oriented. Overall supply is still stable and close to seasonal averages. Furthermore, the main German operators have reduced their purchases by about 15% as the school holidays are approaching (Week 26). Nevertheless, demand has continued to decrease slightly as a result of the start of the holidays in southern Europe (Italy) and abnormally warm weather in northern and eastern Europe. However, strikes by Spanish hauliers have considerably limited competition from the cheapest seasonal fruits, especially in Germany and France.

The market has remained well oriented as the shortage has lasted. The Spanish Navelate season and the Maroc Late one are almost over. Some big Spanish traders have also finished their Valencia season. The south hemisphere campaign has developed but volumes have remained quite short in France and still insufficient to ensure multiple line. Demand has remained satisfactory and prices have remained stable and high. Some coloration problem have been registered for some brands.

The market has remained under pressure but has stabilised. Nevertheless, the Hass global supply has been heavy even if lower than expected. On the one hand, the SAR deliveries have remained at an average level. On the other hand, the Peru arrivals have reached a peak far above the average but the delay of 2 vessels has reduced the expected volumes. Thanks to operations in the multiple lines, demand has been quite satisfactory with fairly fluid sales. In this context, prices have remained low (especially for big fruits) but heave stabilized.

The market has remained very tense. On the one hand, the presence of the Northern hemisphere suppliers on the multiple market is getting scarcer (decreasing number of multiple lines opened to the Floridian and Corsican fruits). Prices have been stable and firm. On the other hand, the pressure from the southern hemisphere suppliers has remained below the average. South African season has been in its full season pace. Nevertheless, volumes remain lower than last year (about 15/20 % less on Europe).

The market has remained quite tense because of moderate deliveries. The European market supply has relied in great part on the Northern Hemisphere volumes (Florida, Corsica, Israel). Sales have been regular and prices have been quite firm for those origins except for Israelian fruit (very end of season). Arrivals from Southern Hemisphere have been more progressive than expected and exportation have been mainly axed on the Eastern Europe market. The main part of operators have not been able to open multiple line because of a lack of goods.

The market has continued to worsen. The global supply has continued to develop, especially for the Hass variety, but has been near the average. On one hand, the arrivals of Hass Peru have continued to develop to reach the average level. On the other hand, the SAR deliveries have been stable and slightly under the average. However, despite a noticeable price decrease, the demand has been too short (particularly on the big fruits) to sell the availabilities The multiple lines opened for the Peru/SAR Hass have remained limited because of the attractive prices of the green varieties.

The shift from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern one has slowly taken place this week. The supply gap has become stronger, with the very end of the winter season and a quite progressive beginning of the summer one. Arrivals from Florida are already finished but some significant volumes are still available. The market is getting more and more concentrated. The limited remaining volumes of Israel have continued to be sold at a slow pace. Moreover, deliveries from Corsica have been quite short (rainy weather).

The balance market has broken. The Hass deliveries have increased further. The SAR volumes have reached an early peak as the Peru supplies have continued to develop. Therefore, the significant decrease of the Hass prices has allowed multiple lines to switch on this variety. Because of its wider range of grades, SAR Hass has better capacities to break into the market. Some stocks are available for Peruvian big fruits (grades 10-14). The price decrease has been stronger for these sizes. In this context, the green sales have strongly slowed and stocks are available.

The shortage has worsened with the decreasing volumes of Spanish Navelate. Moreover, the Valencia deliveries have been stable but not large enough to compensate the Navelate deficit. In this context, the prices have remained very firm. The last available volumes at production stage (5 % of the production) have been sold at a very high price (135 % higher than the average). The situation has remained favourable for the Maroc late sales. The first limited volumes of SAR Navelate have been received and prices have been very high (1.00-1.10 ?/kg for grade 5/6)

The market is tending to regain balance. Total supply is still larger than average but tending to decrease in line with the seasonal trend. Shipments from Africa and the French West Indies have remained stable. However, shipments from dollar sources have begun their seasonal fall (the volumes from Ecuador delivered in northern Europe fell from 1.2 million boxes to 900 000). Some northern European operators have started their summer supply programme. Spot batches of dollar bananas have become rarer. Likewise, arrivals from Surinam displayed a temporary dip.

The European market has remained fairly well-balanced. Total supply has decreased slightly and has remained close to the seasonal average for all the major sources. Some northern European operators have further reduced their imports as the school holidays start in Week 26. These markets have thus remained well balanced, especially as the relatively cool weather for the season and the deficit in the supply of stone fruits have had a favourable effect on consumption. These factors have also made it possible to maintain favourable conditions in France and the United Kingdom.

The market has remained slightly under supplied. Global volumes from SAR have continued to develop but have been slightly in shortage (-10%/average). The Valencia arrivals have increased further but have remained far below the 2007 level at the same period (-50%). The Navel deliveries have been stable and 25% higher than last year. Moreover, Argentinean Valencia volumes have developed further and the 3000 t step has been overcome. Nevertheless, deliveries have been mainly focused on the Northern Europe. Some very limited Spanish Valencia volumes have remained on the market.

The EU market has remained fairly satisfactory. The seasonal slowing of demand seems to have been less marked than usual so far in northern Europe. Competition from the season's fruits has been timid (they are still expensive) and cool weather has favoured banana consumption. Prices have therefore remained stable and even firm in Germany, Benelux and the United Kingdom in spite of slightly larger than average supply of dollar bananas.

The market is tense and moving upwards. The slight supply surplus observed in Week 28 has dwindled considerably or even totally disappeared. On the one hand, the deficit in fruits from the French West Indies has continued to become more marked. On the other, exports from Ecuador have dipped as is usual at this time of the year. Market tension has been strongly felt in Germany where a significant decrease in supply has caused slight market under-supply. Demand has remained at a good level for the summer, especially in France and northern Europe.

The market has slowed as it used to be in the 15 July-15 August period. The two south hemisphere campaigns have continued to decline. Arrivals from Argentina have sharply decreased whereas the SAR downward trend has been more progressive with quite significant volumes(+27 % in S30/2007). Moreover, the first volumes from Mexico (Michoacán) have been receipted. Sales have been very slow especially for Argentinean fruits which have continued to show heterogeneous quality.

The market has been well balanced. The global volumes from SAR have developed further for both Navel and Valencia (+16%/average). Usually the Navel campaign has started to tend down, but the arrivals have been unexpectedly far above the 2007 level on week 30 (+135%). Moreover Valencia deliveries have continued to quickly develop. Some limited volumes of Spanish Valencia late have still completed the offer. In the same time, the Valencia arrivals from Argentina have increased further and have overcome the 5000 t step.

The market has remained well oriented. On the one hand, the Hass global offer has remained slightly in shortage (-6%/average). The Peru deliveries have continued to be short and far above the average (-22%) whereas the SAR arrivals have been at the average level. Very limited volumes from Kenya have been available because of a delayed vessel. The continuation of the Multiple line operations has maintained the sales fluidity. In this context, prices have been firm and have registered a slight increase for all the grades. On the other hand, the green market has remained strongly in shortage.

The market has remained well balanced and even slightly tense in some centres in northern Europe (Germany). Overall supply has remained moderate with short supplies of dollar fruits. The volumes shipped from Ecuador and Colombia were limited, approaching the averages for the season, while the deficit in Costa Rican fruits continued. In parallel, arrivals from the French West Indies have remained stable but still display a substantial 35% deficit in comparison with the average.

The market has strengthened its balance. The Hass global offer has continued to decrease and has been below the average level of the past 2 years. After the punctual increase on week 27, The SAR volumes have tended down but have remained slightly above the average (+7%). However, the Peru deliveries have continued to decrease further and have been as far below the average (-30%) as far below the 2007 level (-40%). Some limited Kenyan volumes have completed the supply. Sales have been in balance with the offer.

The market has remained well oriented as a little shortage has lasted. Spanish Valencia arrivals have remained limited and far below the average. Nevertheless, South African deliveries are now slightly higher than the average (the navel arrivals peak have occurred the past two weeks and the Valencia offer has quickly developed). Moreover, Valencia volumes from Argentina have tend to develop earlier than it used to be, even if the season has not yet begun. Demand has remained at a seasonal level.

The market has become slightly more delicate. Receipted volumes from SAR and Argentina have declined in the past two weeks, but have come back to level slightly higher than the average. Two trend has been observed on the market according to the variety. First, the Star ruby market (essentially South African fruits) has remained well oriented and quite tense. South African arrivals have been disturbed (logistical problem) so that some operators have lacked of good. Moreover, demand has remained satisfactory (multiple line) and no stocks have been available.

The situation has remained similar to the last week ones. The South Hemisphere campaign have both begun their seasonal decrease. Arrivals from RSA have decreased but have been 18% above the average. However, some operators have lacked of goods because of some logistic problems that occurred in SAR. Moreover volumes from Argentina have continued to tend down and the cumulated volumes have been lower than the average level (-15%). In this context, sales have been very calm especially for Argentinean fruits which seems to be of heterogeneous quality.

The market has remained under pressure but has continued to resist quite well. The global offer of Hass has been significantly lower than the heavy volumes received on W. 25 but has remained above the average (+20%). The arrivals of Peruvian Hass have decreased but have continued to be slightly above the average (+12%). Moreover, 1 of the 2 delayed Peruvian boats has been unloaded. The SAR supply has been stable and 10% above the average level. Sales have remained fluid, especially for the small fruits (grades 18- 22), thanks to the continuation of multiple line operations.

Market has remained quite tense but demand has slowed a bit. As Floridian season is now over, European supply have relied only on the South hemisphere offer. The SAR volumes have remained in a significant shortage (cumulated arrivals in the EU : -15%/2007). Moreover, Argentina deliveries have remained very in line with the two last season and have remained in shortage compared to the average. Sales have been quite in line with the volumes available but have remained quiet. SAR importers have continued to not pushing their sales.

The market has remained fairly well oriented. Overall supply has continued to decrease slightly and has been at an average level for fruits from both Africa and the French West Indies. The summer programmes are running, enabling a good match with demand. Supplies of the season's fruits are still smaller than in past years and this has allowed the maintaining of a certain demand for bananas in spite of the start of the school holidays and summery weather throughout most of Europe.

The market has improved and tended to recover its balance. The global offer of Hass has continued to decline and has been at the average level. The Peru deliveries have decreased further and have been 10% below the average. However, The SAR arrivals have punctually increased and have been higher than last year week 27. Sales have remained fluid with the continuation of the multiple line operations. As a result, the prices have been firmer and have risen a little, especially for the small fruits (grades 20-22-24) that have become scarcer. No stock available.

The market has remained fairly well oriented despite a clear slowdown in yellow fruit sales. First, school holidays have kicked off in most European countries (Italy, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Russia, Poland, France). Secondly, due to the heat wave that has hit Europe, there is increased competition with the season's fruits, especially in Hungary (watermelon in Italy and peaches, nectarines and apricots in Spain). Nevertheless, overall supplies are still decreasing and are in line with the average seasonal trend.

Market has not been as tense as expected, even if volumes have remained moderate. The demand on the French market has continued to be moderate even if it has woken up a bit for SAR fruits (multiple line shift compete) and it has been very slow on the Northern Europe places. The very last Floridian stocks have been sold and the multiple line shift is now compete. European supply have relied on South hemisphere origins. The SAR volumes have begun its seasonal decrease and have remained under the average (-30%).

The market has remained quite tense even if the global offer has been larger. The shift from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern one has slowly taken place. The Spanish Valencia has remained on the market but with very limited volumes. The SAR deliveries have developed further and have been far above the average on week 27 (+61%). The SAR Navel volumes have continued to be significant to compensate the very progressive beginning of the season. Moreover the SAR Valencia arrivals have slightly increased but have remained moderate.

The market has remained slightly under-supplied. Some very last limited volumes of Spanish Valencia have remained on the market. Navel volumes from SAR have begun to develop and tend to make up the delay caused by the very progressive beginning (the 3 last weeks deliveries have been significantly higher than the average). Nevertheless, the cumulated volume delivered from the beginning of the season have remained in line with the last one and have been quite moderate. Moreover, the SAR Valencia campaign has already begun with very moderate volumes.

Demand has remained quite satisfactory and the market has continued to be well oriented. The supplies have been relatively limited as the production stage is not under pressure in Spain, the leading supplier. The prices have remained firm and have risen a little at the import stage. Nevertheless, the situation has been quite more difficult for Morocco (increasing volumes and small sales) and Tunisia (increasing problems of quality for some fruits).

The situation has been quite frustrating. The heart of the market has continued to be satisfactory (regular demand for Florida, moderate volumes remaining to come of both Mediterranean and Florida grapefruit). However, Floridian prices have not increased further and the development of the Mediterranean sales has remained very slow. Demand has been quite down on week 12 for all products. Furthermore, in both cases, a decreasing and very limited number of cheap offers has delayed the natural upward movement of the market.

Demand has remained quite satisfactory, thanks to the Easter multiple programs. The market has remained correct for green, but has been less tense as a result of slightly higher deliveries (increasing volumes from Peru). The Hass supply has decreased further. It relies now quite only on the Spanish fruits, with the decrease of the Mexican and Israeli seasons. Prices have remained firm for both Hass and Green and have remained extremely high, especially in Northern Europe.

Demand has been stable and prices have remained high and firm. Supplies have been limited owing to the Easter holidays, specially in Spain where the harvest has been curtailed (only 2 days) and where there was still no pressure at the production stage with unchanged prices. In spite of this satisfactory market context, Maroc Late sales have still not taken off. The Tunisian Maltese season is nearly over and fruits have continued to show some keeping quality problems.

The grapefruit market has not been spared by an overall slow down of demand, that has affected all fruit kind this week (one less day of commercialization, bad weather, end of the month,?.). The volumes sold have been lower, even for a majority of Floridian traders. However, Prices have remained quite stable and firm.

The trend has remained favourable in the EU. However, demand seems to have slowed slightly on most European markets because of the approaching days off at Easter and/or the high retail prices attained. But the market has remained well balanced or even slightly under-supplied in some countries (especially Germany). Arriving shipments have continued to be smaller than average. Deliveries from Africa and the West Indies have continued to increase but the deficit remains (particularly in fruits from Martinique).

Orange supply has continued to be shorter than the average. Demand has remained steady for Navelate, that represents the main part of the offer. Prices have continued to be firm and significantly above the average. The first Maroc Late have been delivered, but have already not really broken into the market. The Maltesa market has remained well balanced and prices have increased slightly for the big sizes.

Supply has remained significantly below the average (around 20%). The variety range has continued to narrow, as the Spanish Fortuna season is now almost over. Prices have remained very firm for the good quality products.

The grapefruit market has remained well balanced for Floridian fruits. It has even be quite tense for some traders as a result of a quite good demand and the delay of some boats. However, a direct multiple program has led to a punctual and surprising counter trend price move. Mediterranean trader feeling has also continued to improve. A significant part of importers have increased their prices and some of them have placed some speculative orders.

The market has been even more tense with the engagement of the Easter programs. The main part of the Spanish and Mexican Hass has been blocked for these operations, and the volumes available ?outside? have been extremely limited. Prices have increased further for quality fruits. Green shortage has worsen with the decrease of the Israeli season. Prices have reached an extremely high level, especially in Northern Europe (up to 9/9.50 euros per box).

Supply has continued to display a slight deficit although the production losses resulting from floods in Ecuador have not yet affected incoming shipments. The volumes received were even smaller than those of Week 10, following a temporary dip in shipments from Cameroon. Demand remained brisk throughout the EU. Colder weather stimulated consumption in northern Europe and France, where the holidays are over. Prices continued to rise in Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany (the Aldi price increased for the 11th week running) and now match the very high levels observed in 2005.

Demand has been quite bad this week for all the major parts of the fresh fruit range including avocado. Green supplies have continued to develop with the first significant deliveries from Peru and increasing volumes from both SAR and Kenya. Prices have resisted but sales have been less fluent for small sizes (grades 22-24 especially). On the contrary, Hass deliveries have become scarcer and scarcer especially for grades 16-18. Arrivals from Mexico have been very limited and Spanish volumes have been moderate after the big Easter sending

The panorama is still satisfactory but there are fewer smiles than in Week 12. The northern European markets are much less tense while the balance has become noticeably fragile in France and Italy. On the one hand demand slowed as the business week was shortened by Easter and retail prices were very high. On the other, supply increased very slightly. The expected decrease in shipments from Ecuador has not yet happened; shipments from this source have even been about 5% above average for the last few weeks.

After a punctual drop week 16, the green supply has strongly increased and they have reached a level slightly higher than the average. The SAR exports are back to an early developing after a decrease due to rainfalls in week 16. Moreover, the Peru/Kenyan deliveries have also continued to progress. However, demand has been quite satisfactory because green fruits have broken more widely on the multiple market. Furthermore, the Hass shortage, has worsened (very few volumes from the southern hemisphere and decreasing exports from Spain). In this context green prices have remained stable.

The market has remained well directed. Demand has been regular and dynamic and the offer has remained in shortage. The Navelate campaign has significantly and early declined. Some traders have already ended the season. Deliveries of Valencia have increased only slowly owing to speculation (short harvest and early end of the Navelate season). Prices have registered a new increase at the production stage and have reached the highest level of the three last campaigns. In this context, Maroclate sales have remained lively and prices have registered a slight increase.

The European market has continued to worsen, in spite of a remaining quite good demand. The commercial week has been curtailed. However, the negative impact of the season fruit on banana consumption has remained very limited as the arrival of spring has been once again delayed (except for Spain). Nevertheless, the global deliveries have continued to develop. On the one hand, last weeks' stocks have been available in some countries. On the other hand, arrivals have continued to be higher than the average despite African volumes still noticeably in shortage.

The market has remained very stable. Arrivals from Florida have continued to tend down, but have remained significantly above the last seasons average (but concentrated in the hand of a limited number of traders). However, demand has remained in line. Prices stable and very firm. Market every tense in grade 48. Sales have remained quite slow for Israel. However the remaining volumes are limited (almost over in 40—some moderate volumes of 45 still to commercialize). Some last volumes from Cyprus. (around 9.00/10.00 euros).

The market has remained very satisfactory, even if global supply has continued to develop. The Fuerte deliveries have remained slightly above the average. Volumes from Kenya have continued to be moderate, but the SAR/Peru ones have remained at their full swing. Furthermore, the very first significant volumes of Hass have been delivered from both Peru (big fruits) and SAR (significant earliness). However, demand has remained in line and prices have remained stable and high for Hass and Green. Stock almost insignificant.

The market has remained satisfactory and undersupplied. The Spanish Navelate volumes have continued to decrease. The season is slowly coming to its end. Prices have increased further. The Valencia offer has continued to develop slightly, but has not compensated the lack of Navelate. Volumes from Spain have continued to develop very slowly (low volumes remaining— speculation). Prices have remained unchanged. Maroc Late volumes have remained higher than the average, but prices have firmed significantly. Some first Jaffa late (1.00 / kg—no sales).

The European market has remained difficult in Week 19. However, the most exposed markets seem to have stabilised. Supply has still been fairly stable and large. Shipments of fruits from Colombia, Ecuador and the French West Indies have continued to be markedly larger than average. Furthermore, substantial stocks were available on some markets. However, demand has brightened temporarily. Promotion operations have been fairly numerous on most European markets. In addition, the negative effect of the season's fruits on demand for banana has remained limited to the Spanish market.

The market has remained stable. The winter season should end without pressure. Arrivals from Florida are nearly finished and have almost ended week 20 (27 000 boxes only). Stocks have been available because of the last weeks significant volumes, but as they are all booked in multiple line, the effect on the market should be relatively moderate. Demand has been satisfactory and prices have registered a slight increase. Sales have continue to be slow for Israel. But, as the remaining volumes are limited, prices have remained firm and at a good level.

The Hass market has resisted better than expected, as the volumes from the Southern Hemisphere have developed slower than forecasted on the continent. Part of the Peru deliveries have suffered a delay (one boat, due at the beginning of the week, arrived lately on Thursday). SAR arrivals have continued to develop far earlier than usual, but a great part of the fruits has been directed to the UK. Thus, the prices decrease has been moderate, excepted for the biggest fruits (grade 10-12-14), where Peru pressure is quite strong. In this context, the green market has remained well balanced.

The market has remained unchanged. Deliveries from Florida have significantly decreased and have remained in line with the seasonal trend. Demand has continued to be satisfactory and regular. Prices have remained stable and very firm. In this context, stocks have been moderate for all grade particularly for grade 48. The Mediterranean shortage has worsened and demand has remained quiet. Only one Israelian operator has remained on the market with significant volumes but still lower than last year. In the same time, campaign of other Mediterranean origins have been closed except for Spain.