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Volumes down in Rungis
France
Wednesday 16 January 2008
The last tonnage figures available for 2007 in Rungis ran to November, and as usual they are to be taken with a pinch of salt, as the statistics are based on wholesalers’ declarations.
For some products, end-of-year sales would have changed the picture. Nevertheless, they appear to be in phase with the difficult season French producers experienced, particularly in the summer fruit sector.
Overall, fruit and vegetable volumes are on the way down. Fruit suffered more than veg: 6 % down on 2006 figures at 462,000 tons, compared to a 2.4 % drop for vegetables (389,000t).
The shocking summer weather in France impacted heavily on peaches and nectarines. Other products to regress significantly were grapes (-9.9 %) and apples (-9.1 %). On the other hand, some lines increased their market share. Pear volumes grew 3.9 % to 19,000t, and strawberries were up 3.6 % to 22,000t.
On the vegetable front, the figures were mixed. Tomatoes, a major line in the Rungis offer, stepped back by 1.4 %, but there was an increase in French tomatoes (+12.5 %), substituting Spanish and Moroccan product. Potatoes (-6.8 %), salads (-2.3 %) and carrots (-5.9 %) all underperformed, while mushrooms progressed by 13.3 % despite a fall for wild varieties. Artichokes also performed well, with a 5.9 % increase to 59,000t, as did spinach (+7.2 %) and green beans (+2.4 %).
The flowers and potted plants sector at Rungis seem to be in good shape tonnage-wise. Up to October, more than 19.2 million stems were marketed, a 2.7 % rise on 2006. Potted plants suffered a little more, with a 3.1 % retreat, and 14.6m units sold.
For some products, end-of-year sales would have changed the picture. Nevertheless, they appear to be in phase with the difficult season French producers experienced, particularly in the summer fruit sector.
Overall, fruit and vegetable volumes are on the way down. Fruit suffered more than veg: 6 % down on 2006 figures at 462,000 tons, compared to a 2.4 % drop for vegetables (389,000t).
The shocking summer weather in France impacted heavily on peaches and nectarines. Other products to regress significantly were grapes (-9.9 %) and apples (-9.1 %). On the other hand, some lines increased their market share. Pear volumes grew 3.9 % to 19,000t, and strawberries were up 3.6 % to 22,000t.
On the vegetable front, the figures were mixed. Tomatoes, a major line in the Rungis offer, stepped back by 1.4 %, but there was an increase in French tomatoes (+12.5 %), substituting Spanish and Moroccan product. Potatoes (-6.8 %), salads (-2.3 %) and carrots (-5.9 %) all underperformed, while mushrooms progressed by 13.3 % despite a fall for wild varieties. Artichokes also performed well, with a 5.9 % increase to 59,000t, as did spinach (+7.2 %) and green beans (+2.4 %).
The flowers and potted plants sector at Rungis seem to be in good shape tonnage-wise. Up to October, more than 19.2 million stems were marketed, a 2.7 % rise on 2006. Potted plants suffered a little more, with a 3.1 % retreat, and 14.6m units sold.
