A weak market, heavy stock pressure, and only a few categories still showing real resilience. If Week 14 already felt soft, Week 15 felt even more difficult. Trading sentiment across the Singapore wholesale fruit market remained very weak, and buyers were cautious almost across the board.

Apple pre-sorting is rapidly becoming a strategic advantage in the global apple trade. As weather volatility increases and quality gaps widen, early post-harvest sorting allows producers to reduce storage risk, improve pack-out predictability, and allocate fruit to the right commercial channels from day one.

A confluence of factors, including rising input costs and China’s strict COVID-19 control measures, are driving inflation in fresh fruit...