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Labor shortage effects soft fruit cultivation
The raspberry market has gone through some difficult weeks. Prices had reached high levels, but after Easter they dropped due to increasing volumes. In the meantime, the first Dutch and Belgian raspberries have hit the market. The situation has also been difficult for blackberries due to substantial shortages affecting the Spanish production, which have had to be covered by Mexican fruit. The supply from Central Mexico has gone smoothly. The Dutch redcurrant season is now finished. It has been a good campaign with a smooth-running supply chain. The redcurrants that are currently on the market come from Chile, but due to their declining quality, that season will soon come to an end.
OVERVIEW GLOBAL RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY AND REDCURRANT MARKET
The raspberry market has gone through some difficult weeks. Prices had reached high levels, but after Easter they dropped due to increasing volumes. In the meantime, the first Dutch and Belgian raspberries have hit the market. The situation has also been difficult for blackberries due to substantial shortages affecting the Spanish production, which have had to be covered by Mexican fruit. The supply from Central Mexico has gone smoothly. The Dutch redcurrant season is now finished. It has been a good campaign with a smooth-running supply chain. The redcurrants that are currently on the market come from Chile, but due to their declining quality, that season will soon come to an end.
Australian berry volumes grow amid labour shortage concerns
Despite the challenges following the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the horticulture labour shortage, Australia s peak berry industry body says there were no decreases in volumes across the different commodities.
Berries Australia Executive Director Rachel Mackenzie says that compared to the last year, for the quarter ending January 24, blackberries were up 70 per cent, strawberries up 13 per cent, blueberries 12 per cent, although raspberries remained steady. Overall demand has been relatively constant but we are getting some mixed signals out of the marketplace in recent weeks, she said. Consumer demand has remained steady across the summer with a positive post-Christmas trading environment. While volume price dynamics remain in line with historical data.
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