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Dried apricots: small fruits become scarce

December 15, 2020 at 5:21 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. Due to low availability, farmgate prices for the small fruits of sizes 4-8 are rising, while sufficient dried apricots no. 2 are available. Market players expect buying interest to drop by up to 50% in the second half of the season.

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The apricot market remains quiet, which market players explain with the upcoming holidays. Prices are expected to decline a little more towards the end of the year. Farmgate prices for smaller sizes between 4 and 8 are rising as more apricots, no. 2 were harvested. These are available in sufficient quantities, so prices here are holding steady. The trade expects sales to drop by about 50% in the second half of the season as many buyers have stocked up with sufficient goods by April. The coronavirus pandemic,

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