Dried cranberries: crop forecast at last year's level
May 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM ,
Der AUDITOR
Chile is expected to increase production by 8.7%
According to the latest data from the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, which was published during the INC Congress in Palma, global production of dried cranberries is expected to total 205,200 mt in the 2025/2026 season, which would be an increase of 1.3% compared to the previous season. Together with the carry-over stocks from the 2024/2025 season, 217,708 mt would therefore be available in the coming season.
So far, the estimates are still unspectacular. Both the USA and Canada are expected to achieve similar results to last year with 143,900 mt and 49,700 mt respectively. The forecasts for the Chilean crop are different, with an increase of 8.7% to 11,600 mt.
On the European spot market, dried cranberries, cut with Canadian origin were recently offered at a level of EUR 3.90/kg FCA Poland, while whole dried cranberries were traded at EUR 3.95/kg FCA Poland.
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Dried cranberry production, in mt |
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Country |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
Diff. |
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USA |
142,321 |
143,900 |
1.1% |
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Canada |
49,560 |
49,700 |
0.3% |
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Chile |
10,670 |
11,600 |
8.7% |
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Total |
202,551 |
205,200 |
1.3% |
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INC, May 2025 |
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Canada increases shipments to the EU by 28%
Cranberry imports were largely stable in the first few months of the new calendar year. Between 1 January and 4 May 2025, a total of 14,463 mt of dried cranberries worth EUR 54.959 million were imported into the EU. This means that the import volume increased by 11.4% year-on-year and the import value by 18.5%. At EUR 3.80/kg (+6.4% year-on-year), the average import price in this period was significantly higher than last year.
Shipments from the USA declined by 0.2% to 6,395 mt in this period. By contrast, imports from Canada and Chile increased by 28.0% to 6,481 mt and 9.5% to 1,539 mt respectively. The main importers in the EU are the Netherlands (+13.7% to 9,530 mt), Germany (+38.6% to 1,340 mt) and Poland (-4.4% to 913 mt).
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EU dried cranberry imports, in mt |
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Partner |
2024 |
2025 |
Diff. |
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Canada |
5,064 |
6,481 |
28.0% |
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USA |
6,410 |
6,395 |
-0.2% |
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Chile |
1,406 |
1,539 |
9.5% |
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Others |
99 |
48 |
-51.5% |
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Total |
12,979 |
14,463 |
11.4% |
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DG AGRI TAXUD Customs Surveillance System, 01/01-04/05 20089391+20089393+20089399 Cranberries, processed |
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