The French stone fruit season has finished its initial few weeks of sales and is now gradually gaining momentum. “We can often provide the popular apricot variety Orangeries for around three weeks after the first arrivals, which are anticipated in a few days. Although the quality of the apricots has been pretty good from the start of the season, sales have been considerably slower so far.
The wholesale market company has long been a marketing partner of the French firm JMB Fruits in the stone fruit market. Dogan. However, the majority of my customers enjoy the quality of the French items and are also willing to spend a little bit more for them. Of course, we also sell stone fruit from Italy and Spain. The cost of stone fruit from the south of France is often a little higher than that of commodities from Italy and Spain.
Strangely, this year’s French apricot purchase costs are between 0.20 and 0.30 euros/kg lower than last year’s level. Of course, this represents a sizable difference per package,” Dogan continues, mentioning the price hikes for a number of fruits and vegetables.
In week 26, the French partner JMB Fruits’ first peaches and nectarines also made their way to Cologne. Dogan: “We have beautiful, thick AA-size products that we sell in boxes of 22. Early fruit costs roughly the same as they did last year. The French stone fruit can be served until the end of August or beginning of September if the weather cooperates.
“We deal with erratic weather as well in the south of France. While it is largely hot and dry right now, there were still storms in some areas six to seven weeks ago. We are projecting normal to good yields because I am not aware of any noteworthy crop losses.
