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.

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 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 market has remained unchanged and undersupplied. The Spanish Navelate season is coming to its end. Delivered volumes have decreased further and prices have once again increased. The Spanish Valencia supply has developed further and is now slightly higher than the average (but not large enough to compensate the Navelate shortage). Moreover, harvest is already finished (95%). In this context, prices have increased further at both production and import stages. This situation has been advantageous for the Maroc late sales, which deliveries have increased further.

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 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 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 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 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 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.