The first major volumes of South African citrus are due to arrive on the US East Coast in the first week of July.





The first major volumes of South African citrus are due to arrive on the US East Coast in the first week of July.





In economics, natural experiments are hard to come by, but once in a while, you hit a jackpot without even paying a lottery ticket.





There is a growing demand for grapes in Asia, the Middle East and Russia. As a result, volumes on the European market are limited this year. This is even causing some shortages on the market.





According to a new report published by IndexBox, the revenue for Africa's wheat market amounted to $15.5bn in 2017, rising by 11% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price).





High levels of volatility are expected to remain in the US corn market for the rest of summer. In this week alone we saw prices see-saw with price increases one day and decreases the next day.





The European summer has had a false start. The weather in May and June has generally been gray, and if there is one product that suffers from gray, rainy summers, it is the watermelons.
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