MARKET CITY WEEKLY UPDATE
WHOLESALE MARKET ACTIVITY REPORT | ISSUE 9 | 28 AUGUST 2015
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THIS WEEK...
• Trading conditions were flat
with little movement on prices
and stocks.
• Tomatoes were still heavy in
supply. Navel oranges were
plentiful.
• Strawberries eased in prices.
• Bananas and lemons firmed in
price by the weekend.
• Cauliflower and broccoli prices
eased.
• Capsicum prices firmed.
• New kalettes available.
NEXT WEEK...
Wet weekend followed by warmer
weather should stimulate the
market.
PICK OF THE WEEK
Snow Peas – also called a “Mangetout”,
which is French for literally “eat all” referring
to the edible pod case. Snow Peas are
usually longer and flatter than a snap pea.
Local crops are now available in good
stocks and quality.
Peas also play an important part in the
environment as they are able to absorb
nitrogen from the atmosphere and following
harvest increase the amount of available
nitrogen in the soil for the next crop, reducing
the reliance on fertilisers. Not only are they
good for us, they are good for the planet!
HANDY HINT:
When selecting, look for young, tender pods
with good green colour. Store in airtight
plastic bags in the refrigerator.
MERCHANDISING:
Display snow peas in refrigerated shelving.
FRUIT REPORT (prices quoted are indicative wholesale at Market City during the week)
POME FRUIT
Sales of apples were still steady and with little change in prices achieved. There was good supplies and
steady prices of Nashi pears from local growers and Victoria. The quality and presentation is very good.
New Zealand Fuyu persimmons were selling steadily at $30-32 per tray. Pears are well represented and
late season corella varieties are selling for $3-6/kg with all other varieties steady.
CITRUS
Still heavy supplies of citrus pouring in from Northern growers and the Harvey Area. Prices of Navel oranges
firmed a little up to $30 for top grade and size fruit. Still a high percentage of lesser quality fruit on market.
Emperor and Hickson mandarins were fetching $1-3/kg and Afourer were a little higher at $2-4/kg. Lemons
were steady with some South Australian fruit available at $45-50 per carton and local fruit at $40-45. By
Friday, prices of lemons stayed at $50 per carton. Blood oranges from SA were $3-4/kg. Pink grapefruit
from the Harvey area was steady at $26-35 per tray.
BERRIES
Heavy quantities of strawberries forced the price downwards with XL fruit selling for $1.20-1.50 per punnet
and medium for $0.60-1.20. Blueberries from local growers were still holding $6-7 per punnet although
more fruit was available. Raspberries were steady at $7-8 per punnet.
GRAPES
Little change in the USA grape prices with white and black seedless at $90-95 per carton and red seedless
at $65-85 per carton. The higher prices were paid for the air-freighted fruit which arrives in better condition
and fresher stalks.
MELONS
Rockmelons were holding their price at $28-30 per tray for the best sizes down to $20 (for 12 counts).
Honeydews were slow at up to $20 per tray. Seedless watermelon was available from Broome, Ord River
and Darwin at $0.90-1.30/kg depending on size and quality. Most sales were $1-1.10/kg.
STONE FRUITS
Yellow and white fleshed peaches and nectarines from the USA were available at steady prices of $80-85
per carton of 9.5kgs. Some large yellow and red fleshed plums were also being imported at similar pricing.
Some fruit out of Carnarvon is expected to be arriving soon.
TROPICAL FRUIT & NUTS
Bananas firmed early in the week and then stayed steady. Prices ranged between $20-28 per carton but
by the weekend, prices firmed a little further. Pineapples eased and more fruit arrived as demand slowed
down. Trays of gold were $27-35 and smooth Cayenne sold for $36-40. Longans from Thailand were $10/
kg. Carambola from WA was selling for $30-40/small carton. Some early Nam Doc mangoes out of the
Northern Territory started at $5/kg and were $10/kg several days later. Hass avocados arrived from NZ to
supplement the local crop and were selling for the same prices of $40-45 per tray and up to $60 for good
sized bulk cartons. USA pomegranates are available at $2.50 each.
END OF FRUIT REPORT
VEGETABLE REPORT (prices quoted are indicative wholesale at Market City during the week)
FRUITING VEGETABLES & CURCUBITS
Tomatoes continued to arrive in large quantities and as the chain stores came off specials, there was
downward pressure on prices again with shelf tomatoes selling for $12-14 per carton. Coloured fruit sold for
as low as $8 per carton. Roma tomatoes slipped too and the best fruit was selling up to $20 but most sales
were between $10-16 per carton. Truss tomatoes were steady at $20-24 per tray. Eggplant was shorter and
firmed to $1-2 each with hydro product selling to $2.50. Angelina variety sold for $3-5/kg. NZ capsicums
started their season with red at $10/kg and gold/orange at $11/kg. This price should ease as more fruit
becomes available. Carnarvon and SA/QLD fruit was selling for $4-6/kg for red and $3-5/kg for green and
$5-7/kg for yellow. Okra was steady selling at $8-10/kg.
Lebanese cucumbers ranged from $2-3/kg for Geraldton product up to $9-10/kg for local hydro grown fruit.
Likewise the range for Continental cucumbers was $0.60-1.20 each for Geraldton, and $1.40-2.40 each for
local hydro. Zucchinis were firm at $1-1.20 each with some fruit from SA available. Courgettes and Gold
squash were steady at $8-10/kg.
HERBS, LEAFY & BRASSICA VEGETABLES
English spinach was slow at $0.30-0.60 per bunch. Silverbeet was steady at $0.80-1.40 per bunch and
lettuce was selling for $5-7 per crate. Asian Vegetables were steady at $0.60-1.00 per bunch. All lines were
of good quality. Broccoli was well supplied and bunch was selling for $0.60-1.00 each. Iced broccoli sold for
$10-20 per carton. Cauliflowers were steady at $1.50-2.40 each. Cabbage was easier at $8-10 per crate.
Savoy and red cabbage were firm at up to $3-4 each. Kale was well supplied and was steady at $0.80-1.40
per bunch. New kalettes were available from SA selling at $3 per 160g punnet. Basil was still firm at $8-10/
kg from the Carnarvon area. Thai basil sold to $14/kg. Coriander was selling for $5-8/kg. Prices for parsley,
Italian parsley and mint remained steady. Packet herbs from local suppliers were well stocked.
ROOT & BULB VEGETABLES
Good supplies and demand for root vegetables followed the usual winter pattern. Swedes and turnips were
selling up to $3.50/kg. Parsnips sold to $5-6/kg and beetroot was steady at $2.50-3/kg. The quality of all tines
was very good. Onion sales and prices were steady as was quality but with still a strong demand for peeled
product keeping prices firm. Daikon was more plentiful at $12-15 per crate. Globe artichokes were in heavier
supply and the price eased to $1-1.20 each. Kohl Rabi was well supplied at $0.80-1.20 each. Fennel bulbs
were available from local and Eastern State sources at $1-1.60 each.
LEGUMES & OTHER VEGETABLES
Heavy supplies of good quality local snow peas saw the price ease to $3-4/kg. Sugar snaps were also
well supplied at $5-7/kg. Stringless beans ranged from $4/kg for machine picked from QLD to $6-7/kg for
handpicked from QLD and WA. Runner beans were $10-12/kg as were Borlotti from Carnarvon. Flat beans
were in short supply at $12/kg. Snake beans from NT were $10/kg. Asparagus was available from WA,
Victoria and Peru. The imported product was phasing out at $12-14/kg. The WA and Victorian product was
steady at $15-16/kg. The quantities coming from Carnarvon and the Albany area are continuing to build.
Sweetcorn was steady at $0.60-80 per cob. Rhubarb was excellent in quality at $3-4/kg. Leeks were heavily
supplied at $0.80-1.80 each.
END OF VEGETABLE REPORT
This report is provided by the Perth Market Authority (PMA) with information contributed from Market City wholesale tenants,
the Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industries WA and an independent researcher contracted by the PMA. Prices quoted are
indicative wholesale prices at Market City during the week. For more information, please contact Nicole Fernandes or Stephen
Ward at the PMA on 9456 9200.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Local & from around the world
Beetroot becoming staple for more and more Aussie
Promotion of the beetroot as a ‘superfood’ has led the vegetable to
become a kitchen staple among Australian consumers who purchase
vegetables primarily for their nutritional health benefits, according to
new consumer research from Project Harvest.
The industry-funded research, which is conducted by Colmar Brunton
and tracks consumer attitudes towards vegetable purchases, has
found that interest in beetroot has boomed among shoppers that
are interested in its nutritional benefits following its promotion as a
superfood in Europe.
“Beetroot sales are set to soar in the UK to over £1 million per week
due to its highly publicised nutritional powers in relation to blood
pressure, cholesterol and degenerative disease, and we are seeing
a similar trend in Australia, with nearly 30% of consumers looking
to buy more beetroot,” AUSVEG Deputy CEO Andrew White said.
The Project Harvest research also highlights the increased use of
beetroot as a core ingredient in products developed to meet the
demands of health-conscious consumers. “Australia has released
a wide variety of dips and vitamin supplements containing beetroot,
which are becoming increasingly popular with Australian consumers.
Data that analyses vegetable consumers by their purchasing category
can give growers a better understanding of what value Australian
consumers are looking to get out of their vegetables, which can give
them the tools to tailor their produce to meet consumers’ needs.”
Project Harvest consumer research is funded through Horticulture
Innovation Australia using the National Vegetable Levy and funds
from the Australian Government.
For the full story,
http://www.freshplaza.com/article/144950/Beetroot-becoming-staplef o r- m o r e - a n d - m o r e - A u s s i e s ? u t m _ c a m p a i g n = n e w s l e t t e r & u t m _
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Growers still struggling after Cyclone Olwyn
Five months on from Cyclone Olwyn, growers in Western Australia’s
Gascoyne region are still cleaning up and feeling the storm’s effects.
The horticultural town of Carnarvon is home to more than 100
plantations lining the north and south sides of the Gascoyne River.
Growers produce a wide range of produce for the Perth market,
including: tomatoes, bananas, capsicums, eggplant, pumpkin,
chillies, melons, avocados, mangoes, paw paw, citrus, onions, and
herbs.
Many plantations sustained significant structural damage and crop
losses were high, particularly among the region’s banana growers.
The March cyclone was the latest in a long list of natural disasters
to hit the region in recent years. Floods devastated much of the
Gascoyne in the summer of 2010-2011 and were followed by a
locust plague and several seasons of drought.
Source: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/144885/Growers-still-strugglingafter-Cyclone-Olwyn?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=ed5&utm_
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Melbourne’s wholesale fruit, vegetable market ready
to open
After years of delays and resistance from retailers, Melbourne’s
wholesale fruit and vegetable market will open in its new location
at the end of the month.
The market has operated out of Footscray, in the city’s inner
west, since 1969 and the relocation had been planned for a
decade.
On August 31 the market will open at Epping, in the outer north,
about seven years behind schedule.
The decision to move proved controversial with many sellers
and buyers objecting to the proposal, but Melbourne Market
Authority chief executive Mark Maskiell said all stallholders at
Footscray would shift.
The new site is purpose-built and promises to operate more
safely and efficiently.
“West Melbourne currently has about 30,000 square metres of
warehousing, this market out here has about 85,000 with the
capacity to grow,” Mr Maskiell said.
This week, stall holders had the opportunity of a final test run at
the site before the market opens to trade.
Tenants and buyers had raised concerns about the way the
market would operate, from issues like the cost of rents, to how
site access would be managed.
Mr Maskiell said the authority would listen to concerns.
“Even though there is change, and on the whole nobody likes
change, the market here will operate in a slightly different way
than the practices that have evolved over time at West Melbourne
and I’m sure the practices will evolve over time here.”
Source: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/144724/Melbourneswholesale-fruit,-vegetable-market-ready-to-open?utm_
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