Citrus fruit on Russian market in the end of November 2008

Prices for South African Valencia went up at the end of the week 48 to 1,09 US$/kg against 1,02 US$/kg in the beginning of the week.

 

Turkish Navels were sold on 0,91 US$/kg all over the country – both in the south and in Moscow and in Saint-Petersburg. The coloration of this stuff was still expected to improve.

 

Lemons suffered from weather at picking. So the prices were different depending upon quality and sizes. Little ones were offered from 0,91 US$/kg in Novorossijsk having no demand at all. The ones needed to be repacked were moved on 1,09 US$/kg in Saint-Petersburg. Sound lemons were very difficult to find on the market. Their prices reached 1,275 US$/kg level.

 

Moroccan clementines ruled completely in week 48. Prices were from 1,20 US$/kg for size 6, 1,31 US$/kg for size 5 up to 1,53 US$/kg for sizes 3-4.

 

Turkish mandarins finished week 48 in Moscow at 1,275 US$/kg level due to poor quality. In the beginning of the week prices reached 1,39 US$/kg level. In the south of Russia prices for Turkish mandarins were in range from 1,02 to 1,09 US$/kg.