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"We'd received the first grapefruits loaded in Durban before the deluge hit that area"

"No foregone conclusion that all fruit containers for Russia will end up on European market"

"Good grapefruit and mandarin demand, orange market still a bit reserved"

February 18 , 2021 With the Peruvian table grape harvest season coming to a close, a California-based supplier believes that there could be limited demand for the Chilean crop which was recently cut by heavy rains. John Pandol, Special Projects Director of Pandol Bros, told FreshFruitPortal.com: “Whatever grapes are thought to be arriving from Chile, there is going to be a lot less, so people are planning to do other things, possibly citrus, berries or another commodity.” “As a marketer, I can’t assume anything this season, so all of my normal assumptions are off the table,” he sai...

Europe's grape market is expecting heavy imports as delayed vessels arrive along with decreased demand in other markets.