April 7, 2022
The La Nina effect continues to play a role in Indonesia as we enter the “dry season,” and rain is predicted to continue over the next 3 months. From April to June of 2022, most regions of Indonesia are expected to experience moderate rainfall, with certain regions experiencing a 14% increase over their monthly average. This will have an adverse effect on many Indonesian crops including clove, clove residue, nutmeg, and other regional products....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
April 6, 2022
Anything to do with the lime market is a hot commodity right now. Availability of lime terpenes, cold-pressed oils, and other derivatives is almost nonexistent. Supply on these materials is expected to remain tight for the foreseeable future....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
April 6, 2022
Anything to do with the lime market is a hot commodity right now. Availability of lime terpenes, cold-pressed oils, and other derivatives is almost nonexistent. Supply on these materials is expected to remain tight for the foreseeable future....
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April 6, 2022
Anything to do with the lime market is a hot commodity right now. Availability of lime terpenes, cold-pressed oils, and other derivatives is almost nonexistent. Supply on these materials is expected to remain tight for the foreseeable future....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
April 5, 2022
Supply on coriander herb and seed has tightened due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Prices are rising and availability is low....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
April 5, 2022
Supply on coriander herb and seed has tightened due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Prices are rising and availability is low....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
April 5, 2022
Prices have risen to near-record highs due to a variety of factors, including lack of supply and difficulty of transportation within producing regions. Market is expected to remain tight for at least the next year....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
March 23, 2022
The cost of benzaldehyde has risen, which is a precursor for cinnamic aldehyde. As such, prices of cinnamic aldehyde are expected to rise....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
March 23, 2022
Natural Ethyl Butyrate has had transportation difficulties within China and Indonesia due to COVID-19 port closures....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
March 14, 2022
The new grapefruit forecast is now 3.9 million boxes, which represents a 5% decrease from the previous forecast in February. Red and white grapefruit has been reduced by 100,000 boxes each....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
March 14, 2022
The first Fundecitrus crop estimate for the Brazil 2022-2023 orange season was released today, May 26th. It currently predicts a harvest of 316.96 million boxes. Fruit yield is expected to be better with this upcoming harvest, and the majority of the fruit is expected to be harvested during the first and second blooms. These numbers may be adjusted depending on the rainfall for June through August. If rain conditions are optimal, the total crop will likely increase. However, if the rainfall ends up being less than expected, the harvest output will likely be lessened....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
March 14, 2022
On March 9th, 2022, The US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reduced Florida's orange and grapefruit crop estimations again. This mostly affects Valencia oranges, which have had a decrease of 3 million boxes. This represents a 12% decrease from the previous estimation.
The total Florida Orange forecast for the 2021-2022 crop season is 41.2 million boxes. This represents a 22% decrease from the previous season....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
February 14, 2022
Demand has increased for this product. The crop mainly comes out of Albania, which is a challenging area to work with currently due to COVID and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. Additional demand has arisen from the plant-based sausage industry, which uses a huge amount of sage material....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
February 14, 2022
Demand has increased for this product. The crop mainly comes out of Albania, which is a challenging area to work with currently due to COVID and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. Additional demand has arisen from the plant-based sausage industry, which uses a huge amount of sage material....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
January 19, 2022
The USDA Citrus Production Forecast for California Lemon has increased, up from 21 million boxes to 23 million....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
January 19, 2022
The USDA Citrus Production Forecast for Florida Tangerines is now sitting at 800,000, which represents a 10% decrease from the previous season.
In Japan, current tangerine production for the 2021-22 season is forecast at 924,000 mts. This represents a 5.3% decrease from the previous year. Approximately 80% of Japan’s tangerine and mandarin crop is Satsuma. The area allocated to plant these mandarins is projected to shrink by 1,300 hectares this year, down to 50,400 hectares total. Approximately 90% of the country’s mandarins are consumed fresh.
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
January 19, 2022
The USDA Citrus Production Forecast for California Lemon has increased, up from 21 million boxes to 23 million....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
January 10, 2022
Rainfall has intensified in northern South Africa, which is where many tagetes farms are located. Rain typically makes it more difficult to harvest seeds from flower heads, which was an issue for the crop in 2019. We are currently waiting to see what effect this weather will have for the 2022 crop season....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
November 30, 2021
Farmers have attempted to replant davana during early November, but the rain in the region has not stopped and new plants did not survive. The latest crop is at least 50% smaller than what would be expected for this time of year. Prices are expected to continue to be firm and availability will depend on the results of future crop campaigns and distillation yields....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
November 12, 2021
Prices for black pepper oil are increasing rapidly due to low production this year. Black pepper oil is a byproduct of the oleoresin industry, which had very little production in 2021 due to COVID-19 complications within the growing region....
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Berjé Purchasing
Purchasing Dept.
