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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.

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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)