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. Second, the Ruby red market (essentially Argentinean fruits) has worsened a bit. The volumes delivered have been punctually and significantly lower than the average, but they should quickly come back to seasonal level. Nevertheless, the market has been more under pressure, particularly since demand has remained very slow for this origins. In this context, some flexibility have appeared in France for the Ruby red variety. It goes the same for the Star ruby variety in Northern Europe where the market has been more difficult as a result of particularly slowed demand