Cabbage
Robust consumer demand and steady supply volumes have resulted in average cabbage prices settling on the lower end of the typical weekly and monthly price trends for mid-October.
Carrots
Carrot prices for mid-October averaged higher than expected, however, this trend is expected to subside into November and December as multiple market factors come into play during the later part of the year.
Onions
Onion prices are noted to be in a technical recovery, as both average market prices and average volumes are following a declining trend with prices showing marginal declines. Analysts do not expect prices to increase beyond the R6 000 per ton mark for the next two months.
Potatoes
The impact of the black frost event in Limpopo seems to be subsiding sooner than expected, which means average market prices have started calming down. Analysts note that year-on-year prices are still higher compared to the last two seasons.
Tomato
The tomato market had some slight recoveries in average volumes supplied to the market which saw decreases in weekly and monthly average prices. Analysts do not expect any drastic price shocks for November and December due to confidence in the upcoming volume supplied.
Source: ABSA AgriTrends
