LITCHI OVERVIEW: MARKET: Johannesburg

Date: / 17/11/2010
Day: / Wednesday

Buying power:

/ 5/10 / (1 = poor, 10 = excellent)
Cultivars available: / Third-month-red / X / HLH Mauritius / X / McLean
Price: punnet (500g) / R 35 - 40 / (average of prices quoted verbally by agents) 140 – 170 per Box
Price: 2kg / R 70 - 80 / (average of prices quoted verbally by agents)
General problems & complaints, as per colour chart / Undeveloped/double litchis / Blue sulphur marks / Torn-out fruit stalks / Incomp sulph treatm / Skin discolouration
Sent too ripe / Litchis too small / No size uniformity / Torn fruit /leakage / X / Insect damage
Long stems / X / Decay / Blemishes / X / Sooty mould / Other*

Info of all of the above is according to market agent’s view of things and not according to the market computer software system).

* Other: ______

LITCHI VOLUMES AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET

(Derived from computer software): 1152 Boxes

PRICE OF OTHER COMMODITIES AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET FLOOR

(Averages)

Commodity / Packaging / (R)/Price
Apples / Jumble / 40 – 65
Apples / Count – (70 – 135) / 100 – 250
Avocados / 4kg / 40 – 75
Bananas / Box / 70 – 75
Grapes / 4.5kg / 30 – 35
Granadilla / Punnet / 25
Mangoes / Box- x kg / -
Musk melon / Each / Box X / 30 – 40
Nectarine / Tray / 12 – 50
Nectarine / Punnet / 5 – 8
Pawpaw / Box / 40 – 60
Peaches / Jumble / -
Peaches / Count – (15 – 30) / 15 – 50
Pears / Jumble / 50 – 70
Pears / Count – (60 – 238) / 100 – 170
Plums / Jumble / -
Plums / Tray / 80 – 140
Prickly pears / 2kg / -
Strawberries / Punnet / 120 – 216
Sweet Melons / Box / 40 – 50

General feedback regarding the current market situation:

1.  Agent: Dapper

How busy was your floor so far this week? Out of 10 / 5 /10
Which commodities on your floor are currently the best sellers? / Avocados
Which commodities on your floor are currently not selling well? / Naartjies

1.2 Litchis available on the floor:

Cultivar: Mauritius (240 Boxes perceptible on the floor):

Producer: Tomahauk (Malelane)

Average diameter of the litchis: / < 28mm / > 28mm / X
SALGA “Quality Approved” sticker visible: / No / Yes / X
Torn fruit, leakage or juice visible: / No / X / Yes

Remarks: Excellent Impression

Cultivar: Third Month Red ( 30 Boxes perceptible on the floor):

Producer: Laughing Waters (Hectospruit)

Average diameter of the litchis: / < 28mm / > 28mm / X
SALGA “Quality Approved” sticker visible: / No / X / Yes
Torn fruit, leakage or juice visible: / No / Yes / X

Remarks: No Date Code and Producers Code

1.3 Price of the litchis available on the floor:

Packaging / Cultivar / Price (R)
Punnet (500g) / McLean / -
2kg box / McLean / -
Punnet (500g) / Mauritius / 35 – 40
2kg box / Mauritius / -
Punnet(500g) / Third month Red / 35 – 40
2 kg box / Third month Red / 70 – 80

1.4 Problems regarding the litchis available on the floor (according colour chart):

Undeveloped/ double litchis / Blue sulphur marks / Torn-out fruit stalks / Incomplete sulphur treatment / Skin discolouration
Sent too ripe / Litchis too small / No size uniformity / Torn fruit/leakage / X / Insect damage
Long stems / X / Decay / Blemishes / X / Sooty mould / Other*

*Other ______