The average banana price decreased and traded on R13.82 per kilogram or R249 per 18kg box and is now 7% higher than a year ago. We still expect prices to remain on a relatively higher level until the end of the year due to supply that can remain under pressure, but it can dip in January. Apple prices decreased …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 18 November 2024
The average banana price stayed on a higher level as expected and traded on R14.27 per kilogram or R257 per 18kg box and is now 11% higher than a year ago. We still expect prices to remain on a relatively higher level until the end of the year due to supply that can remain under pressure. All the out …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 13 November 2024
The average banana price increased by another 2% to R14.23 per kilogram or R256 per 18kg box and is now 14% higher than a year ago. We still expect prices to remain on a relatively higher level until the end of the year due to supply that can remain under pressure. All the out of season fruits jumped the …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 06 November 2024
The average bananas price increased to R13.95 per kilogram or R251 per 18kg box and is now 20% higher than a year ago and moved well above the prices levels over the past four seasons. Supply remains tight with volumes about 8% lower than a year ago and the price that broke through its upper resistance levels. I expect prices …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 23 October 2024
Bananas are trading higher at R12.54 per kilogram or R226 per 18kg box. While supply remains tight, we’re currently at the upper end of the price range. I expect prices remain on a relatively higher level until the end of the year due to supply that can remain under pressure. Apple prices increased to R11.95, and pears rose to …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 14 October 2024
Bananas are trading higher at R12.23 per kilogram or R220 per 18kg box. While supply remains tight, we’re currently at the upper end of the price range. I expect prices to dip this week due to softer demand, with further declines likely toward the end of the year as volumes pick up. Apple prices increased to R11.67, and pears …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 7 October 2024
In the fruit markets, the banana price increased to R10.87 per kilogram or R196 per 18kg with the colder weather resulting in less bananas on the markets and therefore price that remain on a higher level. The latest apple price decreased to R10.79 last week while the pear price increased to R10.93 per kilogram. There was about a 30% …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 30 September 2024
If we take a quick look at what’s happening over in the fruit markets, the banana price decreased to R9.69 per kilogram or R174 per 18kg box with volumes decreasing by 3% week on week. The average price is likely to stay in an upward trend for the remainder of the year. The latest apple price decreased to R11.30 …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 11 September 2024
Over in the fruit markets, the banana price increased to R8.63 per kilogram or R155 per 18kg box with volumes increasing by 4% week on week. The average price is likely to stay in an upward trend for the remainder of the year, but lower middle month demand over the next two weeks can limit some of this upward potential. …
Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 04 September 2024
Over in the fruit markets, the banana price increased to R8.06 per kilogram or R145 per 18kg box with volumes also increasing. I still think that we can remain close to current price levels for September as well, but that the price can jump in October to around the R10 mark due to lower expected volumes. The latest apple …
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