Total exports of Turkish sultanas and raisins are reported to have reached 202,375 tonnes up to May 25, compared with 214,126 tonnes last year. The average price was USD1,994 per tonne compared with USD1,585/tonne last year. If sales continue at the current level it is estimated total exports will have...

UK dried fruit importers have seen a slight upturn in business over the past few days as major buyers start to look at their requirements for dried tree and vine fruits for the coming year. The main change of late has been the further weakening in the value of sterling...

Attention has turned to the availability and price of new season dried vine fruits from the northern hemisphere producing countries. Although we are still more than three months away from the start of this year’s harvest, the danger of frost and hail damage to the vineyards in the sultana and...

Exports of Californian Thompson seedless raisins have reached 9,735 tonnes between January 8 and April 30 this year. This compares with 18,490 tonnes for the same period last year; a reduction of 47%. The position is even worse for exports to the UK which have only reached 1,006 tonnes, compared...

Exports of Turkish sultanas and raisins have reached over 180,000 metric tonnes with steady demand expected to continue through until the middle of August when the new crop becomes available. Despite some frost and hail damage over the past few weeks, present weather conditions are reported to be perfect with...